Black History Month

African-American soldiers (and one of their white officers) of the 369th Infantry, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, practice what they will soon experience, fighting in the trenches of the Western Front. They are wearing French helmets and using French-issued rifles and equipment, the logic being that since they were fighting under French command, it was easier to resupply them from the French system than trying to get American-issued items. (National Archives and Records Administration)

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.

One of the original Tuskegee Airmen, retired Lt. Col. Enoch Woodhouse, speaks during the “African Americans in Times of War: The Past, Present and Future” event at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Feb. 22, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Todd Maki)

Tuskegee Airman Discusses 'The Arc of Justice' at Fort Bragg Talk

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Enoch Woodhouse Jr. spoke to soldiers and guests for Black History Month.

Celebrate the Navy Reserve Birthday

The U.S. Navy Reserve celebrates its birthday on March 3.

Command Sgt. Maj. James Norman III, outgoing I Corps command sergeant major, talks with members of the Buffalo Soldiers Horse Detachment in Seattle before his change of responsibility ceremony where he passes his responsibilities of I Corps command sergeant major to Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, 16th I Corps command sergeant major, Jan. 12. Norman retired after 35 years of service ending at the same duty station where he started, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (Sgt. Daniel Schroeder/U.S. Army)

Buffalo Soldier, 98, Doesn't Want Black Regiments' History to 'Fade Out'

A number of veterans have devoted their lives to spreading the legacy of the buffalo soldiers in the Pacific Northwest.

SC Town Honors Black WWII Vet 7 Decades After Brutal Beating

An historical marker honors Sgt. Isaac Woodard's 1946 tragic encounter with a white police chief.

Michael B. Jordan plays Killmonger in "Black Panther." (Marvel/Disney)

Free 'Black Panther' Screenings in Theaters Will Celebrate Black History Month

"Black Panther" will return to the big screen to celebrate Black History Month from Feb. 1-7 at participating AMC theaters.

369th Sustainment Brigade parade in New York City Veterans Day

The Harlem Hellfighters: The Full Story

They became famous for their exploits in World War I - but what did the Harlem Hellfighters do after the war ended? A lot, as...

Congressman Dave Brat (right) along with Brig. Jeffrey Drushal, Chief of Transportation at Fort Lee, present the 99-year-old Richard Bell Jr. with his World War II medals during a family reunion event Aug. 26, 2017, at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. Bell’s great nephew and former reporter Benjamin Sessoms Jr. discovered a year ago his relative never received awards pertaining to his military service and initiated efforts for a formal presentation. (U.S. Army/Terrance Bell)

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 Bron...

Sailors at the Port Chicago Magazine, circa 1944

The Port Chicago Disaster Remembered

It was one of the biggest tragedies that took place stateside in World War II, and it led to a turning point for African-Amer...

Ten Stars, by Kendal Weaver, a biography on the legendary life of the first black Marine to lead troops into combat.

“Ten Stars” Biography Details Life of First African-American To Lead Troops in Combat

Ten Stars, by author Kendal Weaver, details the outstanding life of General J. Gary Cooper, the first black Marine to lead de...

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