Dr. Contessa Metcalfe Instagram – Look what I found?!! Circa 2005 🇺🇸Happy Veteran’s Day! ⚓️Women represent approximately 20% of commissioned officers in the United States military ⚓️Black aviators make up about 2% of the Navy ⚓️Black doctors in the military- the numbers are so small I can’t find an accurate statistic …Less than 6% of all US physicians are black. To be clear- my opportunities came on the backs of black sailors and soldiers who fought (and died) so I could serve- and I am grateful for their sacrifice and thankful for their service. #TagAVeteran 👇🏾⬇️👇🏾 #HappyVeteransDay #ProudToServe #NeverForget #Patriotic #FlyNavy✈ #NavalOfficer #FlightSurgeon #NavyDoctor⚓️ #Veteran #DrContessa #HauteDoc Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the United States and I always have to show homage to her, despite the day, for making my career and my life as a black female physician in America possible 👏🏽