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First African American Woman Graduates from US Army Ranger School

First African American Woman Graduates from US Army Ranger School

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May 02, 2019
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First African American Woman Graduates from US Army Ranger School
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Sergeant 1st Class Janina Simmons became the first female African American soldier to graduate from US Army Ranger School on Friday, April 26. Simmons completed the 62-day training course and will join more than a dozen women in wearing the coveted black and gold Ranger tab, WBBM radio first reported. The 29-year-old, who is based out of Fort Jackson, S…

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