African American Forces

Today, African-Americans make up more than 19 percent of the Total Army. (US Army)

Features a brief synopsis of African-American firsts throughout U.S. military history.

Daniel “Chappie” James was the U.S. Air Forces first African-American 4-star general. He trained Tuskegee Airmen and even faced down

Retired General Benjamin Davis Jr.'s contributions towards a desegregated United States Air Force are highlighted. Narration by President William J

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency partnered with the University of New Orleans, University of Innsbruck and the National World War

As a Tuskegee Airman and the first African American at Langley Air Force Base, James Cotten helped bridge the social

From leading Marines to leading in business, retired Marine Gilda A. Jackson is the first female African American Colonel. Her

Approximately 20,000 African-Americans enlisted in the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949 - a time when the U.S. was at

Buffalo Soldiers Day celebrates African-Americans in the U.S. Army on July 28.

The Montford Point Marines were the first African American Marines to enter the Corps. Joining the ranks just after World