How the Story of This Medal of Honor Recipient Wounded 21 Times Was Almost Lost to History Henry Johnson's discharge papers contained no mention of his heroic actions or injuries, depriving him of any awards or...
A Black WWII Soldier Made a Heroic Stand in Germany. It Took 50 Years for Him to Receive the Medal of Honor Edward A. Carter Jr. served in combat in two wars before he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941.
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.
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...
