Black citizens were outraged at the idea of fighting bigotry abroad while it was tolerated at home, but the military continued to insist on segregating African-American servicemen into all-black ...

They were led by Freddie Meeks, Navy seaman second class ... part of “Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II,” a sprawling new exhibit at the National ...

World War II had such a tremendous impact on American culture and so saturates our media and entertainment, it seems like it ...

In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: ...

Reverend Robert Dixon, 103, was laid to rest in Albany on Monday. He was the last local Buffalo soldier from World War II.

But the journey to this monumental achievement was fraught with challenges and struggles for African Americans. In the aftermath of the Civil War, with the abolition of slavery formalised by the ...

Brown, who was then the head of the Air Force, said in the video: “I’m thinking about the pressure to perform error-free, ...

The South African Navy (SA Navy) has witnessed a change in leadership as Rear Admiral Handsome Matsane assumes the role of Flag Officer Fleet, ...

Historian and storyteller Jim Armstead will portray Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., who commanded the Tuskegee Airmen during ...

Aspect of United States military history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Another four Asian-Americans, who are well-documented, are also known to have fought in the American Revolution (two ...

A Nov. 11 Veterans Day ceremony at the Murray Nelson Government Center added a new facet to the proceedings. With the ...