Meet The First Black Female U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot
Written by Jeff Mays on February 10, 2012
La’Shanda Holmes
Age: 26
Place of Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Why she is a local hero: Holmes overcame early adversity in her life to become the first Black female helicopter pilot in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Holmes’ early life was difficult to say the least: Her mother committed suicide when she was 2, and after abuse occurred in the foster home where she lived, Holmes was separated from her sibling. Afterward, Holmes bounced through the foster care system until she found stability at 17 with the people she still calls her “parents.”
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