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First African American Woman Firefighter at Virginia Beach

Posted August 27th, 2014 & filed under News.

A young woman in Virginia Beach is taking action and breaking down barriers!

Krystal Jacobs will be graduating from the fire training academy in Virginia Beach tonight. She is the first African-American woman to graduate from the academy.

http://wtkr.com/2014/08/25/former-newschannel-3-employee-becomes-first-african-american-woman-firefighter-in-virginia-beach/

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2022-23 VSFA Officers

President – Pete Kirby
1st Vice President – Walt Bailey
2nd Vice Presient – Buster Insley
3rd Vice President – Kevin Duck
Treasurer – Patrick Saylors
Secretary – Jacob Hooghouse
Chaplain – Dale Jamison

Executive Director – Larry Gwaltney

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