Trailblazers in Black History: Vernice 'Flygirl' Armour

 

This video was published on YouTube on November 13, 2013. 

Vernice Armour is a former United States Marine Corps officer who was the first African American female naval aviator in the Marine Corps and the first African American female combat pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces. 

While on a mission in Iraq, Armour was called for an unexpected rescue mission. With dwindling resources and opposing gunfire, her story is one of true leadership.

Source: Wikipedia and Keppler Speakers