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Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Sunday, April 30, 2023

One of first African-American Marines celebrates 100th birthday

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Lee Newby Jr. of Detroit, one of the first African-American Marines, was honored by state lawmakers during a celebration of his 100th birt...
Thursday, January 06, 2022

Lawrence N. Brooks, oldest US veteran of WWII dies at 112

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Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. - and believed to be the oldest man in the country - died on Wednesday at ...
Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Tuskegee Airman gets diploma 80 years after high school

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James Shipley, who was unable to finish high school but went on to serve as crew chief for the famed Tuskegee Airman has received an ho...
Thursday, May 16, 2019

West Point graduates 34 African-American women, the most ever from one class

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Thirty-four black women are expected to graduate from West Point next week. That will be the largest class of African-American women t...
Sunday, July 08, 2018

African-American veterans monument in Buffalo will be first in U.S.

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Buffalo is expected to receive national attention soon, for the construction of a monument that will be the first of its kind in the co...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Thomas Ellis, a Tuskegee Airman, is dead at 97

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Former Sgt. Maj. Thomas Ellis, one of six surviving Tuskegee Airmen in San Antonio, died Jan. 2 of a stroke in a local hospital. He was ...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Navy honors 102-year-old vet, black pioneer

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The Navy recognized a 102-year-old World War II veteran Thursday by inaugurating a new barracks in his name, a rare honor for a living r...
Friday, April 21, 2017

Tuskegee Airman Buford A. Johnson dead at 89

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Buford A. Johnson, a Tuskegee Airman who served as a mechanic and crew chief in the Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force and spent his reti...
Friday, February 10, 2017

Army lifts ban on dreadlocks for female soldiers

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The Army released a sweeping update to grooming and appearance regulations on Tuesday that, in addition to authorizing religious beards ...
Monday, November 21, 2016

Oldest remaining Tuskegee Airman, Willie N. Rogers , dies at 101

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We have lost another one, another hero, another example of excellence, we have lost another Tuskegee Airmen. God bless his soul. Will...
Monday, September 19, 2016

US Navy ship to be named after Sojourner Truth

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Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announced Sept. 19, that the next ships of the next generation of fleet replenishment oilers wi...
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Veterans show support for Colin Kaepernick #VeteransForKaepernick

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By George L. Cook III, proud U.S. Army Veteran. AfricanAmericanReports.Com [ EMAIL ] Don't tell conservatives but many veterans li...
Monday, September 28, 2015

Tuskegee Airman Eugene Jackson, 92, dies

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A Portland native who belonged to a groundbreaking World War II fighter squadron that helped lead the way toward desegregation of the U....
Wednesday, June 04, 2014

Why some in the US military are conflicted about Bergdahl's release.

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Let me first state that I don't speak for everyone in the US military. This article is based on talks I have had with friends ...
Saturday, April 05, 2014

Are New Army Hair Regulations Discriminatory Toward Black Women?

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The Army earlier this week issued new appearance standards which included bans on most twists, dreadlocks and large cornrows -- but...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Watch: Pres. Obama awards Medal of Honor to 24 minority soldiers.

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