/tags/african-american-military African American Military en-US Copyright Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:06:18 GMT /military/2023-02-10/north-carolina-rotc-black-military-veteran-contributions Military leaders informed cadets and future officers about serving as Black officers in the military. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:06:18 GMT /military/2023-02-10/north-carolina-rotc-black-military-veteran-contributions Sharryse Piggott /military/2021-03-12/i-challenged-people-claiming-a-seat-at-the-table-as-a-black-female-soldier During her decade in the Army, Debra Gipson made a habit of speaking up for herself and others, no small feat in an organization where soldiers are taught to toe the line. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 23:49:48 GMT /military/2021-03-12/i-challenged-people-claiming-a-seat-at-the-table-as-a-black-female-soldier Elizabeth Friend /military/2020-07-14/meet-north-carolina-national-guards-first-african-american-female-black-hawk-pilot Captain Lindsey Jefferies was the first of her six siblings to graduate from college. As a child, her family struggled financially and was constantly on… Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:55:00 GMT /military/2020-07-14/meet-north-carolina-national-guards-first-african-american-female-black-hawk-pilot Dana Terry /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-14/meet-north-carolina-national-guards-first-african-american-female-black-hawk-pilot Captain Lindsey Jefferies was the first of her six siblings to graduate from college. As a child, her family struggled financially and was constantly on… Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:55:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-14/meet-north-carolina-national-guards-first-african-american-female-black-hawk-pilot Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2018-03-13/member-of-all-black-female-wwii-battalion-dies Millie Dunn Veasey, a Raleigh native believed to be one of the last living African-American women to serve overseas during World War II, has died. She was… Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:21:02 GMT /race-demographics/2018-03-13/member-of-all-black-female-wwii-battalion-dies Leoneda Inge /race-demographics/2018-02-05/member-of-all-black-female-wwii-battalion-turns-100 The birthday celebrations continue for Millie Dunn Veasey of Raleigh, North Carolina. On January 31, the World War II veteran turned 100 years old. Veasey… Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:51:48 GMT /race-demographics/2018-02-05/member-of-all-black-female-wwii-battalion-turns-100 Leoneda Inge /military/2018-01-03/forgotten-heroes-the-soldiers-who-built-the-alaska-highway When they got married, Weaverville residentsDennis and Christine McClure never dreamed they would write a book together. That was before they learned the… Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:12:15 GMT /military/2018-01-03/forgotten-heroes-the-soldiers-who-built-the-alaska-highway Robert Kinlaw, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-01-03/forgotten-heroes-the-soldiers-who-built-the-alaska-highway When they got married, Weaverville residentsDennis and Christine McClure never dreamed they would write a book together. That was before they learned the… Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:12:15 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-01-03/forgotten-heroes-the-soldiers-who-built-the-alaska-highway Robert Kinlaw, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2017-05-29/black-u-s-navy-band-remembered-in-chapel-hill A historical marker in Chapel Hill was unveiled this Memorial Day weekend to remember the African American men who officially integrated the U.S. Navy… Mon, 29 May 2017 15:04:20 GMT /race-demographics/2017-05-29/black-u-s-navy-band-remembered-in-chapel-hill Leoneda Inge