Thomas N. Barnes, the First African American CMSAF
By Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes, DMA From www.af.mil FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - Chief Master Sgt. Thomas N. Barnes, appointed to the position of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force in 1973,...
View ArticleTuskegee Nurse First African American in Army Nurse Corps
By Tech. Sgt. Chris Powell, DMA From www.af.mil FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - An operating room nurse in North Carolina during the early days of World War II would become the first...
View ArticleFirst African American Tomb Guard Recalls Journey
By Staff Sgt. Megan Garcia, Army News Service From www.army.mil ARLINGTON, Va. - In honor of African American History Month, Fred Moore, the first African American Tomb Guard, recalled his journey...
View ArticleCaptured: The First African American Female POW
Story by Elizabeth M. Collins, Soldiers Magazine From www.soldiers.dodlive.mil Shoshana “Shana” Johnson will never forget March 23, 2003 — not because it was the day she reluctantly became famous, but...
View ArticleA Legacy of Service
By Mary Doyle From www.soldiers.dodlive.mil Growing up, I would sometimes hear stories of my family’s military history. One of the earliest tales I heard was about my grandfather, John Doyle. My...
View ArticleWomen’s Milestones in Naval History – Part Two
From www.history.navy.mil 1961 - In 1961 Lieutenant Charlene T. Suneson, USNR, reports for duty to the Officer of the Day, Lieutenant Junior Grade J. A. Bishop, USN, on board USS General W.A. Mann...
View ArticleAuthor Mary Doyle Speaks About Being Nominated for NAACP Award
Video from the U.S. Army Interview by SGT Earl Scott [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Author and former soldier Mary Doyle speaks about...
View ArticleWomen’s Milestones in Naval History – Part Three
From www.history.navy.mil 1990 - Rear Admiral Marsha J. Evans, USN was the first woman to command a Naval Station. In 1990, then a Captain, she assumed command of Naval Station, Treasure Island, San...
View ArticleIn Their Words: Montford Point Marines
Before the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, racial segregation was an unfortunate fact of life – even in the U.S. military. Sgt. Todd Hunter tells us about the Corps’ first black Marines...
View ArticleThe History Behind Black History Month
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