Angela Salinas | |
|---|---|
 Salinas at Quantico in May 2010 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Angie" |
| Born | December 6, 1953 Alice, Texas |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1974–2013 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego 12th Marine Corps District 4th Recruit Training Battalion Recruiting Station Charleston |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
Angela Salinas (born December 6, 1953) is a retired major general in the United States Marine Corps.[1] She was the first woman to command a Marine Corps Recruit Depot, and the first Hispanic woman to become a general in the Marines.[2][3][4]
- ^ Hispanics in America's Defense. Washington, D.C.: US Department of Defense. 1990. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-160-18051-4.
- ^ Keeran, August 2, 2006.
- ^ Gordon, Sarah (August 5, 2006). "Marines name first woman to post". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Female general takes over Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego", Marine Corps Times, August 4, 2006.
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