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...
A National Forest Site Is Now Named After a Black Paratrooper Who Died in a Secret Mission The story of paratrooper Malvin L. Brown was a saga of racial prejudice, secrecy, a cosmic discovery in the annals of...
Naval Station Norfolk Welcomes 1st Black Female Commanding Officer Capt. Janet Days will become the 51st commanding officer of Naval Station Norfolk, making her the first Black female to hold...
The Military Could Ease Its Recruiting Crisis by Doing More to Resolve Systemic Racial Issues "There has been little discussion and recognition of how systemic disparities that some service members face in the military...
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...
Army Identifies Command Sergeant Major Who Was Killed Alongside 3 Children The Army has identified Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Evans as one of four victims killed in a shooting at another sergeant major...
VA Secretary Swats Down Idea to Cut VA Disability Pay for Wealthier Vets The concept was floated as an idea by the Congressional Budget Office but was not a formal recommendation.
Army Finds Mold in 2,100 Buildings Following Service-Wide Inspection The majority of buildings found to have mold issues were located in humid climates, such as Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort...
The Air Force Overpaid Service Members in South Korea by $2.3 Million, But Won't Make Them Return the Money Nearly 8,000 airmen stationed in South Korea will not have to pay back more than $2 million worth of overpayments issued last...
Why Does Russia Want Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus? Putin said President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has long urged Moscow to station its nuclear weapons in his country...
