By DAN GOLDBERG 05/25/2020 Commander Daniel W. Armstrong, a tall, handsome, aristocratic-looking man with an upright gait and an immaculate uniform, looked the 16 black men over. He was t
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The Naval Academy named its first Black female brigade commander
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Commandant of Midshipmen announced the spring semester midshipman leadership positions, Friday, Nov. 8, which includes the selection of the Naval Academy’s first Afric
Former Track and Field Athlete Becomes U.S. Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Jet Pilot
KINGSVILLE, Texas – The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation. Virginia nat
How the U.S. Navy’s First Black Officers (The Golden Thirteen) Helped Reshape the American Military
BY DAN C. GOLDBERG MAY 19, 2020 3:00 PM A black man had graduated the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877 and the Army had its first black general in 1940. But when