The Untold Story of the First Black Woman in the U.S. Coast Guard - Our American Stories

On this episode of Our American Stories, Olivia Juliette Hooker (1915–2018) was born far from the sea—in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to be exact—but she made history in a branch of the U.S. military closely tied to it. She became the first African American woman to enlist in the United States Coast Guard. Here's Olivia sharing her inspiring story of why she chose to serve.

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