Black History Month We stand during Black History Month to honor the military change makers, the freedom fighters and those who paved the way.
The Tuskegee Airmen Won the First Air Force 'Top Gun' Aerial Gunnery Competition Lt. Col. James Harvey, one of the Tuskegee Airmen, called winning the Air Force's "Top Gun" competition in 1949 "the...
'We'll Be Back For You': Jesse Brown and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir At a time when the United States was still divided by segregation, Navy pilots Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner were a model of...
Black Female U-2 Pilot Broke Barriers on the Ground and in the Air Air Force Col. Merryl Tengesdal started out in the Navy flying helicopters but ended up becoming the first Black woman to fly...
Getting to Know the First Black Navy SEALs Fred "Tiz" Morrison and William Goines were Black pioneers in naval special warfare and generally acknowledged to be the...
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...
What You Should Know About the Tuskegee Airmen The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of Black pilots who helped the Allies win World War II -- and helped break the military...
Fighting for Respect: Black Soldiers in World War I In addition to being a major global turning point, World War I saw Blacks making huge contribution to the U.S. war effort.
These 3 Black National Guard Units Served with Distinction in WWI The National Guard's history is replete with examples of African Americans who served with distinction.
How This West Point Cadet Made History Simone Askew solidified her place in history at West Point, becoming the first Black woman to earn the position of first...
West Point Grad Congressman Says He Has 'Zero Time' for Complaints About Woke Military, Focused on China Rep. Pat Ryan argued political attacks such as GOP accusations of "critical race theory" infiltrating the military academies...
US Supreme Court Rejects Veteran's Challenge to Disability Claims Filing Deadline The decision spares the VA from paying 30 years worth of compensation to a Navy veteran, as well as potential claims by...
Millions of Tricare Users Must Approve Mail-Order Prescription Refills Starting Now Express Scripts has started sending out notices asking Tricare patients to confirm their mail-order prescription refills.
US Airstrike Kills Around 30 al-Shabaab Militants in Somalia, Military Says The Jan. 20 strike occurred approximately 260 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu near Galcad, Somalia.
The Army Forced to Change the Name of Its New Rifle The service's upcoming M5 from Sig Sauer will now be called the M7 after it was discovered Colt Industries also makes a...