World War II

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January 12, 2012
VIDEO - Anticipation is building for George Lucas' movie 'Red Tails' about The Tuskegee Airmen, black pilots in the segregated…
January 11, 2012
VIDEO - George Lucas' self-financed war film 'Red Tails' is set to debut on January 20th. But you can already…
December 27, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A black Navy veteran credited with saving the lives of some of his shipmates during a…
December 12, 2011
BRUSSELS (AP) - Congolese-born Augusta Chiwy, now 93, received the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service medal from U.S. Ambassador Howard…
December 7, 2011
At long last, an American hero who earned a place in the hearts of many West Virginians is being honored…
October 25, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's first black Marines received a rare national tribute Tuesday as the House voted to award…
October 6, 2011
VIDEO - Beyond producing the men known as the "greatest generation", World War II is also being noted as the…
July 5, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The Aubrey Stewart Project aims to tell the story of a the "Wereth Eleven", a troop of…
February 16, 2011
VIDEO - John Moton, who served in the Navy from 1939 until 1945, was on the second deck of the…
November 2, 2010
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Jackson later acknowledged such a plan would require accountability, especially in Nigeria, the continent's most populous…
July 14, 2010
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announces that 1st Lt. Vernon Baker, Medal of Honor recipient,…
June 9, 2010
VIDEO - For a special unit of black men, they weren't only battling the enemy abroad; they were fighting for…
May 22, 2010
SLIDESHOW - Obama commended the cadets for serving the country and for setting a standard of service and sacrifice "as…