Famous Veteran Colin Powell Gen. Colin Powell, Son of Immigrants Rose to the Top of U.S. Military Colin Powell was the 10-year-old son of Jamaican...
This Military Intelligence Hall of Famer Predicted the Tet Offensive An African-American woman fought to get her intel analyses recognized, even in the face of disaster.
'The Black Swallow of Death' Was an American Hero of France and the First Black Fighter Pilot After watching his dad narrowly escape a lynch mob, Eugene Bullard fled to France and took to the skies.
She Was the First Black Female U.S. Naval Academy Plebe When Janie L. Mines arrived at the Naval Academy the academy wasn't ready for women.
Exhibit Shows Life, History of Black Soldiers at Fort Riley A traveling exhibit is helping shed light on the role and lives of African American soldiers at Fort Riley, Kansas in the...
The Tuskegee Airmen They were a group of African-American pilots that helped the Allies win World War II -- and helped break the military color...
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.
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.
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.
Why Military Veterans and Law Enforcement Joined the Capitol Insurrection The deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 attracted a variety of far-right extremists who shared a devotion to Trump.
FBI Searches for Armored Military Vehicle in California The Humvee was stolen from a National Guard Armory in a Los Angeles suburb.
DoD Cancels Plans to Let Thousands of Civilian Employees Shop at Exchange The proposal to expand military exchange shopping privileges had been expected to be finalized in late 2020.
After Years of Fighting, the Military Has Started Phasing Out 'Widow’s Tax' Many survivors will see at least $400 more in their Feb. 1 annuity payments.
After Training Changes, Air Force SERE School Sees Near-Historic Low Attrition Typically, about half of each class washes out during the final apprentice course because of its demanding nature.