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Panelists spoke about the expanding role of women in all branches of the armed forces, from the time of the American Revolution to the present. Judith Hicks Stiehm showed pictures as she gav…

Panelists spoke about discrimination against racial minorities, women, and gays, as well as ways in which it continues to effect the military. Arguments used in the 1940s to preserve racial …

Juan Williams talked about President Truman’s pivotal role in desegregating the military. This was the concluding keynote address of the “Freedom to Serve--Then and Now” forum honoring t…

A panel discussion was held on diversity in the armed forces, including 27 countries that allow open service for gays and lesbians. Stuart O’Brien of the Royal Australian Navy and openly gay…

A panel discussion was held on the argument that desegregation would impair military efficiency and unit cohesion and why President Truman chose to issuing an executive order desegregating t…