Jul 3, 2023 | Leadership, Military, Women
This month marks 75 years since passage of the groundbreaking Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, which permitted women to serve as full members of the U.S. armed forces in every branch. It also marks a decade since the Pentagon reversed its “ground...
Nov 15, 2021 | History, Military
In 1923, Rep. George T. Kersey’s bill for a Chicago war memorial honoring Black veterans passed. Here’s a look at how the memorial now known as Victory Monument came to be. The celebration of the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918 — known as Armistice Day or Veterans...
May 31, 2021 | History, Military
Whether it’s defending our country on the front lines or providing support to U.S. soldiers and civilian employees, African American women have made significant accomplishments in the Army. Read More From Black Enterprise
May 31, 2021 | History, Military
A monument in downtown Boston honoring a famed Civil War unit of Black soldiers is being fully unveiled to the public following a $3 million restoration. Officials planned to gather Friday afternoon to formally take the wraps off the Robert Gould Shaw and...
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