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Wealthy Sistas® Memorial Day Honoring Fallen Women Soldiers

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Gone but we must'nt forget. According to the Center for Military Readiness, there have been 123 women soldiers who have lost their lives serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwaitt since September 11th. www.cmrlink.org 

 
At least 40 of that number are known to be women of color. www.tributetoblackwomen.com
Tune in as we interview family members of our fallen sisters. In this episode we will be featuring Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis.
 
Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis of Anchorage, Alaska was a flight medic and health specialist. Her deployment to Iraq with 1st BCT was her third tour. She had also deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Her awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon. She is survived by her husband, three sons and mother. Carletta died in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee during combat operations at age 34. 

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