Diversity in the Military The Tuskegee Airmen and the Montford Point Marines made significant contributions to the U.S. military.
History-Making U-2 Pilot Puts Her Toughness to the Test in CBS Reality Show 'Tough as Nails' Viewers can see for themselves the inner toughness that enabled her to be a pioneer despite all the challenges.
Racism Kept Some WWI Troops from Receiving Medal of Honor, Lawmakers Say Bills have been introduced in Congress to review whether Medals of Honor were denied to African-American troops in WWWI.
99-Year-Old WWII Vet Presented Medals 72 Years Later Richard Bell Jr. earned several medals during the war, to include the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and...
World War II Veteran Recognized with Honorary College Degree A Navy veteran who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor was recognized for his service with an honorary college degree.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. After a slow rise through the ranks, Davis became U.S. Military's first African American flag officer.
Tuskegee Airman Trail Blazes Through History James Cotten was drafted at the age of 18 in 1945, not knowing he and his compatriots would be a symbol of desegregation as...
Navy Celebrates 2016 African American/Black History Month Throughout the month of February, the Navy joins our nation in celebrating the history and culture of African-American and...
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...