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First Black Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.

      In the military annals, the mythical unicorn is a Black father-son Generals and it has only happened  once in U.S. history. The first Black Army General Benjamin O. Davis Sr. (Brigadier General 1940) and his son the first Black Air Force General (1998) are unicorns. General Davis Jr., made his father proud by attending West Point in 1932 and graduating in the top 12% in 1936. That made him the fourth Black cadet to graduate from West Point and the first in the 20th century. […]

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Fort Lauderdale Native participates in Weapons Familiarization Training Aboard USS Harpers Ferry

Chief Gunner’s Mate Nick Green, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, teaches handling and firing techniques for the M9 pistol during weapons familiarization training while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 2, 2024. Harpers Ferry is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet with elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. […]