Annie N. Graham: First African-American Woman to Join the Marine Corps

Credit: Sgt. Connor Hancock | Date Taken: 01/28/2021
Stephanie Gilliard-Sheard, daughter of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Annie N. Graham, the first African-American woman to join the Marine Corps, shares one of her mother's written letters during a video call at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 28, 2021. Graham served in the Marine Corps from 1949-1952. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Roxanna Ortiz and Staff Sgt. Connor Hancock)