Tag Archives: African American History Month

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Inside the DoD: Feb. 22, 2013

Posted on February 22, 2013 by glenn.selby

What’s happening in the Department of Defense?
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Navy Remembers Vice Adm. Samuel Gravely

Posted on February 19, 2013 by nmcfarland

The Navy is honoring one of its own during African American History Month, detailing the many accomplishments of Vice Adm. Samuel Gravly in an episode of All Hands Update.
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Thoughts on African American History Month from Afghanistan

Posted on February 16, 2013 by nmcfarland

As America celebrates African American History Month, service members in Kabul, Afghanistan, share their thoughts about the history of African Americans in the military.
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Honoring Bravery of the Montford Point Marines

Posted on February 11, 2012 by glenn.selby

Approximately 20,000 African-Americans enlisted in the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949 – a time when the U.S. was at war, and the country was resistent to integration. These brave men became known as the “Montford Point Marines,” and they …
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Episode #122: Weekly News Roundup for February 10, 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Ian Graham

In “This Week in the DoD” for Feb. 10: The Secretary of Defense visited troops in Germany to discuss the realignment of American forces in Europe. He also met with NATO and other European leaders in Brussels and Munich. The …
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