This Military Intelligence Hall of Famer Predicted the Tet Offensive An African-American woman fought to get her intel analyses recognized, even in the face of disaster, during the Vietnam War.
Harlem Hellfighters Personnel Record Cards Can Now Be Found Online Stories about members of New York's historic 369th Infantry Regiment, recently featured in a graphic novel, "The Harlem...
Untold Stories of the Harlem Hellfighters of World War I The first Black American infantry regiment to fight in World War I, the 369th spent more time in the trenches and under fire...
The 'Father of the Tuskegee Airmen' Led the Fight Against Fascism in Africa When Italy threatened Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie I invited Black pilot John Robinson to fly for him.
The Forgotten Story of Black Soldiers and the Red Ball Express during World War II The Red Express provided the logistical lifeline to the Allies in Europe.
The 1st Black Man to Wear the Union Uniform in the Civil War Wasn't Even Allowed to Enlist The first Black man in a Union uniform, Nick Biddle was also the first man wounded in the Civil War.
This African American 'Old Grad' Delivered a History of Race at West Point "The more we know about our history, the more likely we are to learn from past mistakes and benefit from lessons learned,"...
Why Air Force Legend 'Chappie' James Almost Shot Moammar Gadhafi Daniel "Chappie" James was a lot of things: Tuskegee airman, Korean War fighter ace -- and the man who almost shot Libyan...
Josephine Baker Was the First Black Superstar — and World War II’s Most Unlikely Spy Josephine Baker was a worldwide sensation at a time when Black performers were playing to segregated audiences in the United...
The National Guard's First All-Black Unit Was a 'Yardstick for Achieving Full Equality' The first all-Black National Guard unit and the first to be commanded by Black officers became federalized and headed for...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
Feds Settle Case for $2 Million After Skydiving Plane Took Out Marine Corps Osprey on Runway Nearly four years after a civilian skydiving aircraft collided with a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sitting on a San Diego runway...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...