African American Forces

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Strides for Women in the Corps

From leading Marines to leading in business, retired Marine Gilda A. Jackson is the first female African American Colonel. Her

Montford Point Marines

The Montford Point Marines were the first African American Marines to enter the Corps. Joining the ranks just after World

Henry Flipper

Henry Flipper, the first African-American graduate of the US Military Academy, was unjustly court-martialed while assigned as Quartermaster and Assistant

Gov. Mispronounces 'Tuskegee'

Gov. Jan Brewer mispronounces the word "Tuskegee" several times at a Thursday event honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. Apparently she did