Allegiance United States Name Marcia Anderson | Years of service 1976–present | |
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Born 1957 (age 57–58)Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
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Marcia Carol Martin Anderson (née Mahan, born 1957) became in 2011 the first African-American woman, to achieve the federally recognized rank of major general in the United States Army, United States Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard.
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- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Awards
- References
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Early life
She was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, and finished school in St. Louis, Missouri.
Career
As a civilian, Anderson serves as Clerk of Court for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
A 1979 graduate of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska a 1986 graduate of Rutgers School of Law–Newark in New Jersey, and a 2003 graduate of the United States Army War College. She is married to Amos Charles Anderson. She originally signed up for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Creighton University because she needed a science credit.
Personal life
She lives in Wisconsin.
Awards
Her military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Parachutist Badge, and the Physical Fitness Badge.