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Major racial disparities exist in military justice system, report says

The report highlighted three areas the Pentagon should remedy, including training and education, service member protections and oversight and transparency.

By Zamone Perez

23 months ago

Lawmakers mull making VA home loans transferable to vets’ families

The move is seen as a way to make up for past racial discrimination in how VA home loans were administered.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

Domestic extremism is rare in the military, ‘but it is an issue’

A new report has some recommendations for the Defense Department.

By Meghann Myers

2 years ago

Lawsuit accuses VA of racial discrimination in benefits decisions

VA records show that over the past 20 years, Black veterans' disability claims were rejected at a higher rate than claims by white veterans.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

Black vets earn more than civilian peers, but not as much as whites

While military service hurts career earnings for white men, it provides a significant benefit to other groups.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

If Supreme Court ends affirmative action, how will the military adapt?

The officer corps already is markedly less racially diverse than the enlisted troops. And that gap may widen, defenders of affirmative action warn.

By Irene Loewenson

2 years ago