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Tuskegee Airmen Memorial

Dr. Christopher Koontz, Historian, AFHSO. “Those air crew and ground crew personnel associated with black flying units of the Army Air Forces (AAF) during World War II are known as the Tuskegee Airmen. On 16 January 1941, Secretary of the Army Henry L. Stimson authorized the formation of a black pursuit squadron. The 99th PursuitContinue reading “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial”

West Point Commencement

Vice President Kamala Harris Vice President Harris delivers commencement at U.S. West Point Military Academy. VP Harris, 1st woman to give commencement speech at West Point, welcomes cadets to ‘unsettled world’ NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point, lauded graduating cadets Saturday for theirContinue reading “West Point Commencement”