In 1976, she became the first female general in the French armed forces. Five years later, after her military retirement, she was appointed by the defense minister to lead a commission on the ...

She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman ...

Long before there were air ambulance companies like CareFlight, and TV shows like 'China Beach' and 'M*A*S*H,' Valérie André ...

PARIS (AP) — Valérie André, a French aviator and parachutist who became the first ... ultimately wearing the three stars of Inspector General of the Army Medical Corps.

The French army has handed over its last base to the Chadian army, putting an end to its long-term presence in this Sahel ...

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, “We have decided on the coordinated and ...

TASS/. Russia holds a definite advantage in the conflict in Ukraine, Dominique Delawarde, French army general and knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor, told Stratpol. "Today, Russia holds ...

At the formal opening ceremony this morning, Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, welcomed the French delegation, led by Superior Commander of ...

Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon, and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French-Indochina war ...