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Photo: Col. James C. Markert, Regimental Commander, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), leads the Joint Task Force-National Capitol Region marching element during inaugural practice, Jan. 10, on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. The marching element will escort President Barack Obama to the White House during his inauguration, Jan. 21, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Torres, Jr.)

Troops Prepare to Support Presidential Inauguration Events

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

More than 2,100 military personnel will be marching in the parade, with a total of about 5,000 troops supporting the inauguration.
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Tuskegee Airman Goes On to Become First Air Force African-American General

Posted on February 6, 2012 by jtozer

From www.af.mil FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - A man who was shunned because of his race during his four years at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., back in the early 1930s would go on to become the …
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Posted in African American History Month, DoD News | Tagged African-American, Air Force, airmen, Army Air Corps, black, D.C., Defense, flight, History, military, pilot, plane, Red Tails, service members, Tuskegee Airmen, Washington, West Point, WWII | 3 Comments