Sherian Cadoria
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Sherian Grace Cadoria
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Sherian Grace Cadoria
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| Born | January 26, 1943 Marksville, Louisiana |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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Women's Army Corps; Military Police Corps |
| Years of service | 1960 – 1990 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Army Commendation Medal |
Sherian Grace Cadoria (born January 26, 1943 in Marksville, Louisiana) is a retired United States Army officer and the first African-American female to achieve General rank in the Army. She was the highest ranking female in the Army at the time of her retirement in 1990 with the rank of Brigadier General. She is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and holds a Master of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Oklahoma. Initially in the Women's Army Corps, she transferred to the Military Police Corps in the 1970s.
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- People from Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
- Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
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- United States Army generals
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