Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy
The native of Lake Forest, Ill., reflects on the historic nature of her position and her plans for the future: "I feel like the world is my oyster."
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Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?
Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?
McCain To Lie In State At U.S. And Arizona Capitols
Congressional leaders called it a "rare honor" for the Arizona Senator, who died Saturday. Fewer than three dozen people have received this honor, reserved for the nation's "most eminent citizens."
First Black NASA Administrator Charles Bolden 'Pleaded' To Get Into Naval Academy
Bolden grew up in segregated South Carolina. One of his state senators, Strom Thurman, blocked his efforts to get to the Naval Academy, but a Hail-Mary letter to Lyndon Johnson helped him get there.