Marcia Anderson Military person

Marcia Carol Martin Anderson (née Mahan) became in 2011 the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of major general in the United States Army Reserve. She was born 1957 in Beloit, Wisconsin, and finished school in St. Louis, Missouri.As a civilian, General Anderson serves as clerk for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.A graduate of Creighton University and Rutgers Law School, 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. She lives in Wisconsin.Her military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, with two Oak Leaf ClustersMeritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Parachutist Badge, and Physical Fitness Badge.