Although African Americans had served in previous wars long before the Civil War, there was initial resistance to recruiting them as soldiers at the start of the conflict. However, on May 22 ...

A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...

Retired Lt. Col. Michael Lee Lanning, author, "The African-American Soldier: From Crispus Attucks to Colin Powell" Black Americans have left an indelible mark on history and on our society.

In the 1860s, African Americans escaped ... rebuilt on higher ground “with 10 to 12 barracks,” experts said. A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and ...

Seven local black veterans who served during different wars shared the experiences they faced, including racism, while ...

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (CSPM) has a black exhibition featuring black figures, including Charles Banks, a Buffalo Soldier.

Lawson Marcewicz re-enlisted after DADT. Under Donald Trump’s new transgender military ban, he faces discharge again ...

Hafez al-Assad did not settle for ruling Syria with an iron grip—he also sought to control Lebanon, and he got his way.

Human rights advocates and politicians from the region say Russian mercenaries are believed to be behind the disappearance of two soldiers in Central African Republic BANGUI, Central African ...

In addition to fighting crime, members of the watch who started in 1961, had to fight discrimination within the community and ...

Central African Republic — Human rights advocates and politicians in Central African Republic claim soldiers who disappeared after being detained last month were kidnapped by mercenaries backed ...