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How a father and son fought segregation and became the first Black generals in the US military
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black person to achieve the rank of brigadier...
Breaking barriers, enduring advocacy: These Army women made a mark
Army Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 2023 inductees to the Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame and separate awardees included...
What's in the water in Quincy? Documentary looks at city's history of patriotism, service
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQUINCY – A laugh in memory of time spent as a Quincy Youth Hockey player. A nod to a Quincy teacher...
Army general looks back on Korea, Vietnam, integration as 100th birthday nears
KTSM via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Retired Army Maj. Gen. Edward Greer, who has spent most of his retirement...
100-Year-Old Flying Ace Is Promoted to Honorary Brigadier General by Air Force Chief
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA 100-year-old World War II flying ace was promoted to the honorary rank of brigadier general by...
2 Montford Point Marines, among 1st Black men in Corps, laid to rest
Marine Corps Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTwo of the first Black men to serve in the Marine Corps, including one who later became a brigadier...
Fall River native Lisa Ahaesy earns promotion to Air National Guard brigadier general
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhen, at age 8, Fall River native Lisa Ahaesy’s daughter Julia couldn’t decide how to dress for...
In Historic Choice, Biden Nominates Air Force General For Next Head of Joint Chiefs
Time via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCharles Q. Brown, Jr., nominated for reappointment to the grade of General and to Chief of Staff of...
Fact Check: Hitler's Chief of Staff Allegedly Was Later Appointed NATO Chief of Staff. Here's the...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoBundesarchiv/Wikimedia Commons Claim: Adolf Heusinger was Adolf Hitler’s chief of staff and after...
Fort Lee, Formerly Named After Confederate Leader, Renamed Fort Gregg-Adams To Honor Two Black...
Blavity via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA U.S. Army post formerly named after the leader of the Confederate army during the Civil War is now...