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April 7, 2010
The Sister Soldier Project sends hair care products to female troops of color, who often face challenges maintaining their ethnic…
March 25, 2010
OPINION - By encouraging gays to lie about who they are, the U.S. military can continue to deny the truth…
February 3, 2010
Gen. Colin L. Powell, who as the nation's top military officer in the 1990s opposed allowing gays and lesbians to…
February 2, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - You can call her the drill sergeant's drill sergeant. Command Sergeant Major Teresa King is the commander…
February 1, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - Major Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell is the first female African-American fighter pilot...
January 29, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman considered to be the only…
December 29, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The leading Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee says the Nigerian man accused of attacking an…
December 21, 2009
VIDEO - The bride and groom don't have a home. Let alone money to pay for a wedding...
December 15, 2009
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Sgt. Alta Jackson, 58, joined the Army nearly 30 years ago, and remains in the…
November 17, 2009
SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) - An Army cook and single mom may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight…
November 11, 2009
OPINION - The military, as an institution, is a reflection of the society that it serves. But is that reflection…
November 11, 2009
OPINION - President Obama confronts not only the sobering force of Veterans Day, but also the challenges directly tied to…
November 7, 2009
OPINION - Muslims in the military will now have to deal with the spillover of the recent massacre and the…
November 6, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq…
September 18, 2009
FORT JACKSON, South Carolina (AP) - Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King can dress down a burly, battle-hardened sergeant in seconds…
June 22, 2009
LIZ ZAMORA Missouri military dad Willie Vanhousen celebrated his first Father’s Day with his new son. He and his wife
June 10, 2009
Until recently, many African-American veterans have fought alongside their comrades but received little to no recognition for their courage. For
June 6, 2009
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — President Barack Obama is paying tribute to D-Day veterans, including one
May 29, 2009
The question about whether or not to torture suspected terrorists has been a controversial issue in the news lately. President
May 25, 2009
Saturday, hundreds of people came out to General Edward O. Gourdin Park to help honor the rich history of African…