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Tuskegee Airmen |
 On Jul. 19, 1941, the AAF began a program in Alabama to train black Americans as military pilots. Primary flight training was conducted by the Division of Aeronautics of Tuskegee Institute, the famed school of learning founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881. MORE
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Tuskegee Airman Brings
Distinguished History to NOAA |
 A national symbol of heroism, diversity, and military excellence, Tuskegee Airman Spann Watson, recently awed a group of
NOAA's National Weather Service employees celebrating Black History Month.
"The fact that colored people were going to fly reverberated across America," the Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel said. MORE
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| Ship's Cook Third Class Doris Miller, USN |
Doris Miller, known as "Dorie" to shipmates and friends, was  born in Waco, Texas, on 12 October 1919, to Henrietta and Conery Miller. He had three brothers, one of which served in the Army during World War II. While attending Moore High School in Waco, he was a fullback on the football team. He worked on his father's farm before enlisting in the U.S Navy as Mess Attendant, Third Class, at Dallas, Texas, on 16 September 1939, to travel, and earn money for his family. MORE
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| African-Americans Fought For Freedom |
During the 50th anniversary of World War II, as we honor those Americans who undauntedly and courageously contributed to  the defense of our nation, often overlooked in our remembrances are the valiant efforts of African Americans. Throughout the war years they repeatedly had to battle adversaries on two fronts: the enemy overseas and racism at home. ... MORE
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| African-American Women Serve the Nation |
American women have participated in defense of this nation in both war and peacetime. Their contributions, however, have  gone largely unrecognized and unrewarded. While women in the United States Armed Forces share a history of discrimination based on gender, black women have faced both race and gender discrimination. Initially barred from official military status, black women persistently pursued their right to serve. MORE
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| African-Americans in World War II |
 On 26 July 1948, President Harry S Truman signed Executive Order 9981, establishing the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. It was accompanied by Executive Order 9980, which created a Fair Employment Board to eliminate racial discrimination in federal employment. MORE
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