Military
Organized force of trained personnel, equipment, and resources dedicated to defending a nation, maintaining security, and engaging in combat or peacekeeping operations.
Upcoming Events
November 7 … The Royal Ethiopian Regiment was one of the earliest organized Black military units in North American history,…
December 4 … The 32nd and 33rd WAACs — officially designated as the 32nd and 33rd Post Headquarters Companies —…
December 5 … Lt.Col. Charity Adams was a pioneering African American military officer whose leadership of the first Black women’s…
December 10 … James Armistead Lafayette served the American colonies as a spy and double agent, providing significant intelligence that…
December 11 … The Houston Riot Tribunals were the result of the 1917 Houston Riot — also known as the…
December 18 … Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was a trailblazer in the U.S. Air Force, becoming the first African American…
December 19 … Battalion of Free Men of Color or D’Aquin’s Battalion — officially designated Major D’Aquin’s Battalion of Free…
December 28 … Edward Lee Baker Jr. was a U.S. Army officer whose bravery during the Spanish–American War and long…
December 30 … The Triple Nickles — officially designated the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion — was the first all-Black U.S.…
January 5 … The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston is a cornerstone institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating the…