Maj. James Capers’ bravery helped his men survive an enemy attack. Now South Carolina’s congressional delegation is asking ...
Alfred Masters was sworn in to the Marine Corps in 1942. Alfreda Masters, the daughter of the first enlisted Black man to serve in the Marine Corps, told ABC News she finds it "unbelievable" that ...
Truman of Executive Order No. 9981 finally integrated the United States Army, but it was not until Vietnam that Black and ...
there’s never been a [Black] Marine Corps officer who has been given the Medal of Honor. ... Why didn’t I get the Medal of Honor? It’s never happened before.” After his ordeal in Vietnam ...