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President Barack Obama named former shuttle commander Charles Bolden to head NASA.
The choice of astronaut Charles Bolden as NASA administrator reassures many who feared that Obama was lukewarm on future manned missions.Read more: President Barack Obama named former shuttle commander Charles Bolden to head NASA.
Air Force named among top HBCU supporters
Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel, addresses faculty, students and business leaders May 29 at Howard Un…Member of All-Black D-Day Battalion to Receive Overdue Honor
William Dabney, a veteran of the D-Day invasion, poses with son Vinny Dabney at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2009, ahead of thei…Read more: Member of All-Black D-Day Battalion to Receive Overdue Honor
North Carolina Bill to give veterans' firms preference gets review
A proposed law would push governments in North Carolina to award contracts to veteran-owned businesses, similar to policies for companies owned by wom…Read more: North Carolina Bill to give veterans' firms preference gets review
West Point Class of 2009 a Diverse, Impressive Group
Of the 970 cadets, 144 are women, 63 African Americans, 62 Asian/Pacific Islanders, 74 Hispanics and 15 Native Americans. The majority of the class, w…Read more: West Point Class of 2009 a Diverse, Impressive Group
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Commander Black's Little Known Military History Facts
by CDR (Ret.) G.A. Black (founder BMW.com)
* During the Revolutionary War, New York had the highest percentage of African Americans of all the colonies.
* It's estimated that 95% of the blacks that served in Viet Nam had never heard of the country before the start of the war in the 1950's.
* Although many know that Henry O. Flipper was the first black graduate of West Point, few are aware that he was later awarded a patent for a tent he designed in 1898.
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