Zeita Merchant to become 1st Black female rear admiral in US Coast Guard
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 27, 2024
Zeita Merchant is set to make history by becoming the first Black female rear admiral in the Coast Guard, the Mississippi Clarion Ledger reported.
Merchant will take over her new role in April.
Capt. Zeita Merchant will become the highest-ranking Black woman in U.S. Coast Guard history when she assumes the rank of rear admiral . . .
