Janina Simmons

Janina Simmons

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1990 -

Occupation

Military

Description

The first black woman to pass the U.S. Army's Ranger School (2019). Upon her graduation, she proposed to her girlfriend. Drill Seargent. The first woman to win the Fort Jackson qualifier for the Bataan Memorial Death March (2018).

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/05/first-black-female-soldier-passed-ranger-school-proposed-girlfriend/
• https://newsone.com/3851762/janina-simmons-first-black-woman-army-ranger-school-graduate/

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