#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Marcia Anderson - VAntage Point

In 2011, Anderson became the first African American woman to achieve the rank of major general. At this time, she worked as a senior military advisor to the chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon. Her work dealt with the congressional budget and appropriations process as well as matters pertaining to the Department of Defense. Anderson then served as deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC). During her time at HRC, she moved three separate HRC commands to Fort Knox, Kentucky, combining their efforts into one large command. Some of her military awards and decorations include a Distinguished Service Medal, a Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, a Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, and an Army Commendation Medal