Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument
Seventy Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War will be memorialized in a monument planned for Rocky Mount ...
What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI removal of Emily Perez footage, photos
In March 2025, a number of social media posts claimed a video of the first Black female American officer to die in combat had ...
Sgt. Joe Harris, Member Of U.S. Army’s First All-Black Parachute Infantry Battalion, Dies At 108
Sgt. Joe Harris, a member of the US Army's first all-Black parachute infantry battallion, died on March 15 at 108 years old.
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Hegseth’s Attacks on Black Troops Evoke Long History of Anti-Racist Struggle
Peter Hegseth is charging forward on the promise to De-Woke The Military, codified in Trump’s executive order to purge “DEI” ...
Black World War I hero's military career story removed from Army website
President Donald Trump’s executive order ending diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within the federal government has ...
Pentagon DEI purge includes Black military history on the Central Coast
African American soldiers have had a big impact on the Central Coast. Buffalo Soldiers built the Presidio of Monterey, Fort ...
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Arlington Cemetery Erases Black and Female Military History
Arlington National Cemetery removes historical content on Black, Hispanic, and female service members due to Trump's DEI ban.
Black Medal of Honor recipient deleted from Pentagon website, then restored
Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Nixon in 1970 for actions during the Vietnam ...
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Military's DEI purge seen putting its future — and its history — at risk
From 2005 to 2023, the number of women serving active-duty roles in the U.S. military rose by 12%, while the number of men fell by more than 10%, according to Pentagon data. A third of active-duty ...