Hollyanne Milley

Hollyanne Milley was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been a nurse for 33 years, spending 18 years as a critical care nurse in hospital intensive care units and emergency rooms. During the last 15 years she has specialized in cardiac nursing, and is currently a cardiac nurse in Northern Virginia.

Hollyanne has frequently volunteered with Remote Area Medical in the Appalachian Mountains, and supported approximately 3000 people in need who cannot afford medical care, with other doctors, dentists, and nurses.

She also serves as a Red Cross Disaster Volunteer, assisting people and communities suffering from natural disasters, fires, and floods. She volunteered at the West Texas explosion site, and provided food and shelter to victims of the Fort Hood shooting as part of the Red Cross effort. At her local Red Cross Chapter she served as a triage nurse for victims of the Texas and Florida hurricanes.

Hollyanne has served as a Senior Advisor for many organizations, including the Red Cross, United Service Organizations (USO), Parent/School Liaison, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Easter Seals, and Army Emergency Relief, to name a few. While her husband was deployed she was also a liaison at Walter Reed, greeting all wounded 101st soldiers on arrival. Hollyanne has served as a Family Readiness Group leader at all levels of command. She always seeks opportunities to conduct community outreach and has done so with several organizations.

General Milley and Hollyanne have been married for more than 35 years, and have two children.