9 Black Veterans Who Blazed a Path in Hollywood These nine military veterans have made a huge impact in movies and television.
The Free Black Minuteman Recognized for Gallantry at the Battle of Bunker Hill Salem Poor was among the first Massachusetts men to join a militia as a "Minuteman," able to respond to British aggression at...
One of the First Black Marines, 101, Honored for His Service Cpl. George Johnson served as a military policeman during the World War II era and is one of the Montford Point Marines, the...
Everything You Need to Know About the US Army's 'Buffalo Soldiers' The Army units that would come to be known as "Buffalo Soldiers" were created during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era.
'We'll Be Back For You': Jesse Brown and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir At a time when the United States was still divided by segregation, Navy pilots Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner were a model of...
Black History Month We stand during Black History Month to honor the military change makers, the freedom fighters and those who paved the way.
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...
Black Female U-2 Pilot Broke Barriers on the Ground and in the Air Air Force Col. Merryl Tengesdal started out in the Navy flying helicopters but ended up becoming the first Black woman to fly...
Getting to Know the First Black Navy SEALs Fred "Tiz" Morrison and William Goines were Black pioneers in naval special warfare and generally acknowledged to be the...
The Harlem Hellfighters: The Full Story They became famous for their exploits in World War I - but what did the Harlem Hellfighters do after the war ended? A lot, as...
Female Air Force Pilots Would Be Able to Safely Pee In-Flight During Long Missions with New Tech Being Tested Female pilots at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina, are ground testing a new bladder relief method.
This Week, Fort Pickett Will Replace Its Confederate Name, a First for an Army Base Following Renaming Commission Fort Pickett will be redesignated Fort Barfoot, honoring Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with...
Air Force Fires Guam Commander for 'Shortfalls in His Personal Conduct' Brig. Gen. Paul R. Birch, commander of the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, was relieved of his duties "due to...
Fort Bliss Sergeant Major Loses Top Enlisted Job Over Alleged 'Misuse of Resources' Sgt. Maj. Samuel Rapp was set to replace Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Williams as the top NCO for the 1st Armored Division.
Deputy Allegedly Tries to Drive Through Coronado Naval Base Gate While Under the Influence, Prompts Shooting A Navy spokesperson said Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Cruz was being aggressive and wasn't following the instructions of the gate...
