Black History Month

The 1st Rhode Island Infantry Regiment that fought in the Revolutionary War was made up of Black men, American Indians and...

When Marlon Green applied to Continental Airlines in 1957, he didn't put his race on the application.

Vernon Baker eventually received the Medal of Honor for killing nine enemy troops in an assault of Castle Aghinolfi in...

In 1993, the Army initiated a review of its records to find out why no Black men who served in World War II were awarded the...

Cathay Williams, the only female Buffalo soldier, originally was captured as "contraband" by the Union Army during the Civil...

Gen. Colin Powell, a son of Jamaican immigrants, rose to the top of the U.S. military.

Vincent Patton III served as the eighth master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard from 1998-2002.

Montel Williams enlisted in the Marines and served in the Navy before becoming a television host and motivational speaker.

After combat missions over Vietnam, Col. Guion S. Bluford Jr. flew on to become America's first Black astronaut.

The Tuskegee Airmen and the Montford Point Marines made significant contributions to the U.S. military.