Profiles for African Americans in the U.S. Army for WWW.ARMY.MIL

First black female major general

Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army

Commanding General, Third Army/U.S. Army Central

First black Congressional medal of Honor Recipient

First black general officer in the Active-Duty Army

First black to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy

First black female command sergeant major of a combat arms unit

First black female command sergeant major of the Army Reserve

First female commandant of the Drill Sergeant School

First black general officer in Louisiana National Guard

First black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

First black four-star general

First commander of U.S. Army Africa Command (AFRICOM)

First black female to enlist in the Army

African Americans in the United States Army