Mariann Stratton

Rear Admiral Mariann Stratton (born 1945) was the Director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps from 1991 to 1994.[1]

Mariann Stratton
Rear Admiral Mariann Stratton in 1994
Born	July 23, 1955 Houston, Texas
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1964–1994
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	United States Navy Nurse Corps
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (3) Navy Achievement Medal

Early life and education

Mariann Stratton was born in Houston, Texas. Stratton joined the Navy Nurse Corps in 1964,[2] and attended school on a Navy Nurse Corps Candidate Scholarship. She graduated from Sacred Heart Dominican College in Houston, Texas with degrees in nursing and English.[1][3] Later she earned master's degrees in nursing from the University of Virginia and in human resource management from Webster College.[4][1][5]

Naval career

Stratton started active duty in 1966. She served in the United States, Japan, Ethiopia, Greece, and Italy. She was director of nursing services at the Naval Hospital in San Diego.[1][2] In 1971 she attended the celebration in Hartford, Connecticut, marking the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the Navy Nurse Corps.[6]

Stratton became Director of the Navy Nurse Corps in 1991, and was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).[2] She served concurrently as deputy commander for Personnel Management, Naval Medical Command. In 1993, she published Nurse Corps Strategic Plan – Charting New Horizons.[1] As director, Stratton led the "Working Group on Prevention of Sexual Harassment for Women in the Navy and Marine Corps" after the Tailhook scandal.[7][8] She advocated before Congress for equal promotion opportunities for military women.[4]

Stratton retired from the navy in 1994. In 1996, she was awarded the Distinguished Alumnae Award by the University of Virginia Women's Center.[4]

Personal life

Stratton married United States Air Force pilot Lawrence Mallory Stickney. He died in 1992.[9] There is a Lawrence M. Stickney/Mariann Stratton Scholarship in the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia.[10]

See also

• Women in the United States Navy

References

1. Godson, Susan H. (2001). Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-317-6.
2. J. K. H., "A Conversation with RADM Stratton" Navy Medicine (May–June 1992): 5–8. via Internet Archive.
3. Boykin, Sister Antoinette (2010-06-12). "Dominican College". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
4. Bromley, Anne (13 September 1996). "REAR ADMIRAL MARIANN STRATTON TO BE HONORED AS WOMEN'S CENTER'S 1996 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA". virginia.edu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
5. "Flag Officer Selectees". Navy Medicine. 82: 4. March–April 1991.
6. Neyer, Connie (May 20, 1971). "Navy Nurse in City as Recruiter". Hartford Courant. p. 7. Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Healy, Melissa (September 18, 1992). "New Plans Offered to Fight Sexual Harassment in Navy". The Los Angeles Times. p. 332. Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Rowden, Ray. [https://newspaperarchive.com/military-clipping-jul-25-1992-1372634/ "Navy Council Formed to Tackle Sexual Harassment" European Stars and Stripes (July 25, 1992): 3. via NewspaperArchive.com
9. "L. M. Stickney, Pilot, Veteran of 3 Wars, Dies". The Washington Post. May 1, 1992.
10. "Additional Scholarships". University of Virginia School of Nursing. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Further reading

• Sterner, Doris M. (1997). In and Out of Harm's Way: A history of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. Seattle, WA: Peanut Butter Publishing. ISBN 0-89716-706-6.
• Godson, Susan H. (2001). Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-317-6.

External links

• Nurses and the U.S. Navy -- Overview and Special Image Selection Naval Historical Center