One of 1st Black Marines to serve in combat honored for 100th birthday
Former Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Diggs, a Montford Point Marine and World War II vet, received early 100th birthday wishes from top military officials.
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Black soldiers honored by name at Civil War battlefield
Flags were placed at the graves of 13 Black soldiers killed in an 1864 massacre at Ross Landing, Arkansas, buried as unknowns but recently identified.
John S. Weston: 758th Tank Battalion
World War II Veteran John Weston joined the U.S. Army in 1941 as part of the 758th Tank Battalion. The 758th was the first all African-American armored unit in U.S. history. On December 29, 2015, John S. Weston passed away. This film was made in his honor, as well as all veterans of the history-making 758th Tank Battalion. (Video by The American Veterans Center)
Come Out Fighting: The 761st Tank Battalion
The Story of the 761st "Black Panther" Tank Battalion, the decorated all African-American unit who served with valor during World War II. Narration by Joe Mantegna. (Video by The American Veterans Center)
Doris "Dorie" Miller personified bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor
Miller's brave actions during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack led to him becoming the first African American awarded the Navy Cross
March to equality: A. Philip Randolph and the desegregation of the military
One man's path from jailed union organizer to civil rights icon -- and how it helped end Jim Crow in uniform.
Q-and-A: Colin Powell on Vietnam service, Iraq and Afghanistan, and Black History Month
A retired four-star reflects on service in and out of uniform.
Executive Order 9981: Abolishing racial discrimination in the US military
Issued on July 26, 1948, by President Truman, EO 9981 abolished racial discrimination in the U.S. armed forces
Trailer: The story of PFC Dan Bullock
Dan Bullock, who died in Vietnam at age 15, is the youngest American Servicemember killed in the Vietnam War.
Legendary Tuskegee Airman: Colonel Charles McGee
Colonel Charles McGee holds a U.S. Air Force record of 409 fighter combat missions flown in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Narration by Leslie Odom Jr. (Video by The American Veterans Center)
Crispus Attucks: The first person killed in the Boston Massacre
A quick look at the man widely considered to be the first American casualty in the American Revolutionary War
