Profiles for African Americans in the United States Army

First African American female major general

First African American Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army

First African American West Point cadet brigade commander

First African American Congressional medal of Honor Recipient

First African American general officer in the Active-Duty Army

First African American to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy

First African American female command sergeant major of a combat arms unit

First African American female command sergeant major of the Army Reserve

First female commandant of the Drill Sergeant School

First African American general officer in Louisiana National Guard

First African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

First African American four-star general

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

First African American female to enlist in the Army

Profiles of Bravery