Beaufort’s Mamie Graham-Clark, 81, joined the United States Army Reserves in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1976. After basic training at Fort McClellan, Ala., she was assigned duties as a medical specialist in nursing at the Army hospital at Fort Hamilton, N.Y. She separated from active duty and remained serving with the Army Reserves in New York and later with the 349th General Hospital at Fort Ord, Calif. She was reactivated in 1990 for Operations Desert Shield/Storm and deployed to various stations in the Middle East. She later returned to California and served with the Reserves until 2002. She retired as a First Sergeant with more than 23 years of service. She has three sons, one who has retired from the Army.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
