A panel discussed civil rights and diversity and inclusion in the military at a symposium hosted by the Truman Library Institute. Topics included challenges ahead for the branches, affirmative action…
123 viewsPresident Biden delivered remarks at the Truman Civil Rights Symposium, hosted by the Truman Library Institute in Washington, D.C. He touted the accomplishments of minorities in the…
2,450 viewsAir Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, President Biden’s pick to be the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, spoke about civil rights and diversity and inclusion in the military during a…
176 viewsDuring World War II, over one million African Americans served in the armed forces. Washington Post writer DeNeen Brown and education consultant Lynn Williams discussed the challenges these soldiers…
491 viewsPresident Biden, Vice President Harris, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin received a tour of the African Americans in Service Corridor at the Pentagon.
658 viewsIn an event hosted by The HistoryMakers, retired U.S. Army General Vincent Brooks discussed the history of African American service in the military and some of the challenges they still…
663 viewsTelephone lines and social media were open for comments on a new Pentagon policy regarding transgender troops, which went into effect yesterday. After April 12, 2019, no one with gender…
555 viewsRawn James, author of The Double V: How Wars, Protest, and Harry Truman Desegregated America’s Military, and retired colonel Norma Jean Bradford discussed President Harry Truman’s executive…
525 viewsDana White fielded questions from reporters on a range of military issues, including the war in Syria and the fate of DACA recipients serving in the Armed Forces.
975 viewsMatt Thornt talked about the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops.
336 viewsSpokesperson Dana White said that Defense Secretary James Mattis will present his recommendation for transgender people serving in the military, but she declined to provide any specifics.
808 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter announced the U.S. military would allow transgender members to serve openly in all positions, including front-line ones involving combat. Additionally, Secretary…
1,584 viewsCristina Marcos talked by video from Capitol Hill about Representative Sean Patrick Maloney’s (D-NY) amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. During the…
291 viewsPanelists discussed the different approaches military organizations had taken to setting and validating gender-neutral occupational standards for combat. “Getting Standards Right” was part of the…
620 viewsTwenty-four Army veterans were awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of their valor during major combat operations in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The recipients were…
5,948 viewsLieutenant General Dana Chipman spoke about a number of legal issues facing the military, including sexual assault, same-sex marriage, religious freedom, and women in combat. Topics included the origins of…
605 viewsPresident Obama made remarks and signed H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to fund infrastructure projects for U.S. ports and waterways. He also signed H.R.…
554 viewsDeputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work made the keynote remarks at a Pentagon ceremony for LGBT Pride Month. This section is remarks by Amanda Simpson, the first openly transgender woman…
103 viewsRon Steinman talked about his book Women in Vietnam: An Oral History, published by TV Books. The book tells the story of 16 women who served as nurses, USO performers, and soldiers in the…
423 viewsDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey spoke to reporters in the Pentagon briefing room. Secretary Hagel announced that President Obama was nominating…
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