Valérie André, Daring French Army Copter Pilot, Dies at 102
She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman ...
Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon, and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French-Indochina war ...
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Valérie André, aviator and parachutist who became France’s first female general, dies aged 102
Valérie André, a French aviator and parachutist who became the first woman to become a general officer in France, has died.
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A New Military Strategy of French Neocolonialism in Africa: Reorganizing Under the Cover Retreat
In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...
The Washington Post13d
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, barrier-breaking military nurse, dies at 104
Leftenant-Colon and her Army colleagues to deliver the child ... by the Vietnamese in a battle that heralded the end of French colonial Indochina. At times her career took her into the Deep ...
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Valérie André, aviator and parachutist who became France's first female general, dies aged 102
FILE - Valerie Andre, a French Army captain, doctor and helicopter pilot, is shown in front of her helicopter in Tonkin, in northern Indochina, July 30, 1952. Valerie Andre, a French aviator and ...
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Valérie André, aviator and parachutist who became France’s first female general, dies aged 102
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Valerie Andre, a French Army captain, doctor and helicopter pilot, is shown in front of her helicopter in ...
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Valérie André, aviator and parachutist who became France's first female general, dies aged 102
Known as “Madame Ventilator,” she left for the war during the French occupation of Indochina as part of the ... stars of Inspector General of the Army Medical Corps.
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Valérie André, aviator and parachutist who became France’s first female general, dies aged 102
PARIS (AP) — Valérie André, a French aviator and parachutist who became the first woman to become a general officer in France, has died. She was 102. France’s ministry of armies and the ...
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Emmanuel Macron calls for young volunteers to 'reinforce' French army
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged young volunteers to "reinforce" army ranks in an address to French military personnel. During a speech at the Army Digital and Cyber Support Command in ...
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Former Northfield resident, Army nurse receives Presidential Citizens Medal
Being a woman who served as a combat nurse in Vietnam, it took years for Diane Carlson Evans to see the same recognition as her weapon-wielding counterparts. But thanks to her advocacy work, the ...
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France's Macron wants more young volunteers 'to reinforce' the army
The proposal received a cool response from the army, prompting the government to come back with proposals for a compulsory civic service instead. In 2019, France began a trial project and French ...