Diversity in the Military The Tuskegee Airmen and the Montford Point Marines made significant contributions to the U.S. military.
History-Making U-2 Pilot Puts Her Toughness to the Test in CBS Reality Show 'Tough as Nails' Viewers can see for themselves the inner toughness that enabled her to be a pioneer despite all the challenges.
Racism Kept Some WWI Troops from Receiving Medal of Honor, Lawmakers Say Bills have been introduced in Congress to review whether Medals of Honor were denied to African-American troops in WWWI.
99-Year-Old WWII Vet Presented Medals 72 Years Later Richard Bell Jr. earned several medals during the war, to include the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and...
World War II Veteran Recognized with Honorary College Degree A Navy veteran who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor was recognized for his service with an honorary college degree.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. After a slow rise through the ranks, Davis became U.S. Military's first African American flag officer.
Tuskegee Airman Trail Blazes Through History James Cotten was drafted at the age of 18 in 1945, not knowing he and his compatriots would be a symbol of desegregation as...
Navy Celebrates 2016 African American/Black History Month Throughout the month of February, the Navy joins our nation in celebrating the history and culture of African-American and...
No More Family Days for Air Force, Space Force: Extra Leave Canceled for 2025 Airmen and Space Force Guardians have had their scheduled family days for 2025 canceled after officials said the extra days...
The Only Al-Qaida Operative to Infiltrate the Army's Special Forces One might think that betraying both the world's most notorious terrorism group and the West's most well-funded intelligence...
VA Chipping Away at Claims Backlog, Hopes to Process 2.5 Million Filings This Year The department has adopted several initiatives to speed processing and allow adjudicators to seek more work if they have...
Space Command Move to Huntsville Will Be Announced Very Soon, Congressman Says In an interview Tuesday with Auburn University’s “Cyber Focus” podcast, Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed...
Marine Corps Provides Details on How New Littoral Regiment Would Fight in Pacific The Marine Corps' new littoral regiment is less than two years old and growing as the service contends with how to resupply...