Latest "integration" stories

Eyeing the future, DoD leaders reflect on 75 years of desegregation

Pentagon leaders commemorate the 75th anniversary of the order to desegregate the U.S. military.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld and Jon Simkins

4 months ago

History of integration in the US Armed Services

The U.S. military did not even really start integrating the forces until July, 1948.

By Lawrence J. Korb

2 years ago

For women, battlefield airmen jobs remain a distant target five years after integration

More than five years after the Jan. 1, 2016, deadline to let women into all-male special warfare fields, they are still a rarity in parts of Air Force Special Operations Command.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Fraternizing women in infantry units should be treated fairly

The Army and Marine Corps resonded differently when confronted with improper relationships in new gender-integrated combat units.

By Military Times Editorial

5 years ago

Army 2-star made history before, after military integration

Maj. Gen. Frederic Davison's career spanned decades that proved critical to race relations in uniform.

By Col. Charles D. Allen (ret.)

6 years ago

Despite changes, 13 Navy ratings are still 99 percent men

Even after the Pentagon opened up all military jobs to women, female sailors remain noticeably absent from more than a dozen Navy career fields.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz and Mark D. Faram

6 years ago

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