How Soldiers from an All-Black Regiment Saved Their Commander's Sword for His Family Though not depicted in the 1989 film "Glory," Col. Robert Shaw carried the "Rolls-Royce of Swords."
She Was the First Black Female US Naval Academy Plebe When Janie L. Mines arrived at the Naval Academy, the academy wasn't ready for women.
'The Black Swallow of Death' Was an American Hero of France and the First Black Fighter Pilot After watching his dad narrowly escape a lynch mob, Eugene Bullard fled to France and took to the skies.
The Tuskegee Airmen Won the First Air Force 'Top Gun' Aerial Gunnery Competition Lt. Col. James Harvey, one of the Tuskegee Airmen, called winning the Air Force's "Top Gun" competition in 1949 "the...
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...
11 Examples of Black Heroism in the Military Dating all the way back to the American Revolution, Blacks have played key roles in the history (and success) of the U.S...
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.
Record Pay Increase Likely Coming for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees in 2023 Disabled veterans and military retirees will likely see record pay increases in 2023 thanks to COLA changes.
Nearly 15,000 Pharmacies Leaving Tricare Next Month Advocates say the move could leave patients in rural areas with few options to get prescriptions filled.
The Army is Having No Issue Retaining Soldiers, Amid a Crisis Recruiting New Ones The service has surpassed more than 100% of its retention goals every year since 2017, including new numbers for 2022,
Air Force's New $66M Special Warfare Training Center Will Have Mixed-Gender Facilities The 76,000 square-foot facility will have two swimming pools as well as private showers and bathrooms that will accommodate...
Biden Swap Freed Drug Trafficker on Special Ops Kill List Before the White House's prisoner swap that traded him for kidnapped American contractor Mark Frerichs, Haji Bashir Noorzai...
