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Col. Oscar Doward, Jr., commander, 2503rd Digital Liaison Detachment, U.S. Army Central, gives a lesson to students on African-American Soldiers and their participation in World War I at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. Doward is one of 60 officers participating in the Advanced Strategic Planning and Policy Program that helps produce strategic planners and future senior leaders through a doctorate program. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Crain)

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Army Col. Oscar Doward Jr., commander of U.S. Army's 2503rd Digital Liaison Detachment, gives a lesson to students on African-American soldiers and their participation in World War I at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. Doward is one of 60 officers participating in the Advanced Strategic Planning and Policy Program, which helps to produce strategic planners and future senior leaders through a doctorate program. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Crain

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