The "collective" American soldier is profiled as Time magazine's Person of the Year. How has the military changed for black soldiers, and how do African-Americans view the armed forces? NPR's Tony Cox ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. – During Black History Month, the Louisiana National Guard spotlights the accomplishments and dedication of African American service members within its ranks throughout February.

ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, Feb. 24, 2012) -- In honor of African-American History Month, Fred Moore, the first African-American Tomb Guard, recalled his journey from serving as a firing party ...

Plaques commemorating African American soldiers fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe have been removed from a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands. Approximately 1 million African American ...

Three months after the World War II battle at the Cinquale Canal in northwest Italy, searchers with the U.S. Army’s Graves Registration Service found the body of an American soldier buried in an ...

Before Rosa Parks, there was a veteran riding on a bus through Durham who took a stand against racist Jim Crow laws - but he did not survive his action. Before Rosa Parks, there was a veteran riding ...

Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire -- The 11th iteration of the African Land Forces Summit was very special for one Ivoirian-born U.S. Army Soldier. U.S.