One of 1st Black Marines to serve in combat honored for 100th birthday
Former Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Diggs, a Montford Point Marine and World War II vet, received early 100th birthday wishes from top military officials.
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Black soldiers honored by name at Civil War battlefield
Flags were placed at the graves of 13 Black soldiers killed in an 1864 massacre at Ross Landing, Arkansas, buried as unknowns but recently identified.
101-year-old vet receives medal for being one of the 1st Black Marines
George J. Johnson was part of the group of the first Black men allowed to enlist in the Marine Corps.
Black Vietnam-era Army officer to receive Medal of Honor
The honor will go to retired Army Col. Paris Davis nearly 60 years after Davis distinguished himself during the Vietnam War.
First Black female deep-sea diver reflects on her career
The Army’s first female deep-sea diver and the first Black female deep-sea diver in any branch of service recently reflected on her career.
Meet the Army’s first full-time rappers
Rappers, there's now an Army job for you.
Three distinguished colonels led the way for others
The U.S. Army War College graduates made strides in service.
Army posthumously promotes first Black colonel to one-star general
One of Young's descendants praised the Army for correcting the historical injustice.
These forgotten soldiers might have been the first Black troops to wear Union blue in combat
Advocates want the unit better recognized for its historic achievements.
Army’s 1st Black Ranger instructor remembered for fighting crime in Columbus, Georgia
Milton “Davey” Lockett Jr. was inducted into the Rangers’ Hall of Fame in 2001. After he died in 2018, the Columbus Police Department named its community room for him.
Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell
Before he became the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell served in the Coast Guard during and after World War II, where he was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates in separate incidents.
Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers: Talent through diversity, equity and inclusion
The success of officers from ROTC programs at Historical Black Colleges and Universities was based on the realization of the value diversity brings to the U.S. military, says the author of this commentary.
Harlem Hellfighter honored in graphic novel
"Medal of Honor: Henry Johnson" will feature the Army sergeant's heroic stand against a band of German soldiers.
Sons of Tuskegee Airmen share history lessons with students
Lt. Col. Howard Baugh’s sons, Howard and Richard, recounted their father’s story to a small group of Richmond Public Schools students and teachers on Feb. 25 at the Virginia War Memorial
Black History Month a time to thank determination and service for African American veterans
Because of the bravery of these and other people of color before us, the 2 million African Americans who have returned from our more recent conflicts continue to build on a military foundation that is increasingly diverse and inclusive.
Seventy-five years later, the Netherlands honors the ‘Black Liberators’ who helped end the Nazi occupation
In 1944, Allied forces began liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. Among these soldiers were black GIs whose role in the liberation had largely been overlooked in historical accounts. Now, the Black Liberators Project seeks to highlight the service and sacrifice of these soldiers, including the 172 buried in Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.
Montford Point Marine, part of the Corps’ first integrated unit, dies at 92
Fair winds and following seas, Marine.
