Carolyn Baker-Marzette broke barriers when she was called to serve as the first black female officer at the Opelousas Police ...

In March 2025, a number of social media posts claimed a video of the first Black female American officer to die in combat had ...

Sharon Holtz grew up knowing that her aunt, Pfc. Phyllis Long Green, served in the Women’s Army Corps, or WAC, during World War II. But it wasn’t until recently that she discovered the details. Long ...

The cemetery website unpublished links to lists of notable graves, walking tours and other material about Black, Hispanic and ...

The military is not just a chapter in my life. It’s my bloodline, my inheritance, and my foundation. My father, Floyd McAfee, was a career Army officer. My uncles fought in World War II. My younger ...

Alexander retired as a Major after serving 24 years with a year-long tour in Iraq. Her journey with the military led her to ...

An Army captain, a trained aviation pilot, a philanthropist, a barrier-breaker, a trailblazer and an inspiration for women in ...

The US Army's first women to become Rangers ... who served as the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first Black officer to lead a military branch, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's ...

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 ...

A Defense Department webpage honoring Black Medal of ... the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers “DEI.” A Defense Department webpage honoring Black ...