As a Black girl growing up in the early 1920’s, Vivian Corbett never thought the world was her oyster.<\/p>\n
“As a little girl in Oklahoma, I never imagined I would be able to do anything of any real significance,” she said.<\/p>\n
Now, a century later, former Army 1st Lt. Vivian “Millie” Bailey will tell you there’s very little that hasn’t been significant. She commanded a segregated all-female unit during World War II and has been helping service members ever since. At 102, she continues to live life to the fullest. In fact, she just went skydiving for the first time last month near her home in Columbia, Maryland!<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Army 1st Lt. Vivian \u201cMillie\u201d Bailey commanded a segregated, all-female @USArmy<\/a> unit during #WWII<\/a> and remains as active as ever. At 102 years young, she even went skydiving this year! #VeteransDay<\/a> #KnowYourMil<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/DXa4jRPIQ7<\/a><\/p>\n — Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) November 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n