An official website of the United States Government 
Here's how you know

Official websites use .gov

.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Videos

Videos of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Play Play

Ceremony Commemorates Military Desegregation

  • Defense.gov
  • July 26, 2023 | 01:07:34

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks and Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, speak at a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the integration of the federal workforce and the U.S. armed forces. President Harry S. Truman signed the landmark civil rights executive orders on July 26, 1948.