Black Special Forces Officer to Receive Medal of Honor After Decades of Delays Capt. Paris Davis, disregarding his own safety, saved at least three Americans under the command of his Special Forces unit...
Black Female Marine General Is Latest in Year of Firsts for Military Women and Minorities Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock was confirmed for promotion by the Senate on Dec. 15 after President Joe Biden nominated her earlier...
Tyler Perry Will Tell the Story of an All-Black, All-Female WWII Battalion in a New Movie The 6888th Battalion was given an impossible task by Army brass, and they surpassed all expectations.
Black Special Forces Veteran Close to Being Awarded Medal of Honor After Decades of Roadblocks A Pentagon official told Military.com on the condition of anonymity that Capt. Paris Davis' nomination was approved by Gen...
America's Most Decorated Native American Veteran Was Wounded In Three Wars Despite the troubled history between native tribes and the U.S. government, American Indians have served in every major...
Supreme Court Hears Race-Conscious Admissions Cases that Could Change the Face of the Military The nation's top court listened to oral arguments for two cases that are challenging the admissions practices at both Harvard...
Fewer Black Vets Got Advanced COVID Treatments at VA Hospitals During Pandemic, Study Finds Researchers said the issue is tied to differences in care at facilities across the system, as well as other factors.
Airman Faked Racist Texts Claiming He Was Denied Special Duty, Investigation Finds The service member, who the base says faked the exchange and who was not named, is facing UCMJ punishment.
VA Weighs Ditching Lincoln Quote for Motto That's Inclusive of Women and Minorities VA Secretary Denis McDonough said the department has been speaking with veterans to get thoughts and suggestions.
The Air Force and Space Force Have New Diversity Targets for Their Officer Corps It marks the first time in nearly a decade that the Department of the Air Force has updated its demographic targets for...
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
Florida Airman Was Shot by Deputy Within Seconds of Opening Apartment Door, Body Cam Footage Shows Only as Fortson is lying on the floor of his apartment fatally wounded does the deputy tell him to drop his weapon, a firearm...
'They Took My Gift Away': In Interview, Mother of Florida Airman Killed by Police Describes Shock Meka Fortson told Military.com in an exclusive interview Thursday that her son, Senior Airman Roger Fortson, had always...
Army Pumping Millions into Food Kiosks, But They May Soon Be Obsolete Kiosks are effectively small snack stands providing soldiers with sandwiches, candy, chips and soda -- offerings that hold...
Apache Crash Injures 2 Fort Riley Soldiers as Army Grapples with Nonstop Aviation Incidents The pair of soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade were being treated for injuries after the crash...