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Monica Brown (other)
Monica Brown may refer to: * Monica (singer) (Monica Denise Brown, born 1980), American singer * Monica Lin Brown Monica Lin Brown (born 24 May 1988) is a United States Army sergeant and medic who became the first woman during the War in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the United States military's thir ... (born 1988), US soldier * Monica Brown (author) (born 1969), Peruvian-American academic and author {{Hndis, Brown, Monica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica (singer)
Monica Denise Arnold (formerly Brown; born October 24, 1980) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, she began performing as a child and joined a traveling gospel choir by the age of ten. Monica signed with record producer Dallas Austin through his label Rowdy Records in 1993, and gained prominence following the release of her debut studio album, ''Miss Thang'' (1995). Her follow-up albums were met with continued success; her second, ''The Boy Is Mine (album), The Boy Is Mine '' (1998) remains her best-selling album and spawned three Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one singles: "The Boy Is Mine (Brandy and Monica song), The Boy Is Mine" (with Brandy Norwood, Brandy), "The First Night " and "Angel of Mine#Monica version, Angel of Mine". She then parted ways with Arista Records, Arista and Rowdy Records in favor of Clive Davis's J Records upon the label's launch in 2000. Her Japan-exclusive third album, ''All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Lin Brown
Monica Lin Brown (born 24 May 1988) is a United States Army sergeant and medic who became the first woman during the War in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the United States military's third-highest medal for valor in combat. Career In April 2007, after a roadside bomb detonated near a convoy of Humvees in the eastern Paktia Province of Afghanistan, Private First Class Brown saved the lives of fellow soldiers by running through insurgent gunfire to reach the wounded and then using her body to shield them while mortar rounds fell nearby. Because women were not formally allowed to participate directly in combat at the time, Brown was pulled back to the base at Khost shortly after the incident. Brown, who joined the Army at age 17, was presented with the Silver Star by Vice President Dick Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American former politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
