H.Con.Res. 88 · 112th Congress

Honoring Brigadier General Hazel Winifred Johnson-Brown, the first African-American woman to hold the rank of General in the United States Armed Forces.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2011-11-16
Latest action
2012-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summary

Honors General Brigadier Hazel Johnson-Brown for outstanding achievements in and significant contributions to the nursing profession and her dedication to the U.S Army.

Recognizes General Johnson-Brown as the first African-American woman to hold the rank of General in the U.S. Armed Forces and the first African-American Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.

Advocates for women of color to enter nursing and supports strategies to remedy the national shortage of nurses.