Decorated Tuskegee Airman Lowell Steward Dies At 95
He flew nearly 150 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, but after the war, Steward returned home and was denied a mortgage because of his skin color.
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From Feeling Lost To Army Strong, With The Help Of Poetry
Daisy Armstrong struggled in school. She was homeless for a time. Then she began performing poetry — and it helped her, a gay woman, find a niche where she never thought she'd belong: the Army.
Army Drops Use Of Term 'Negro'
The document listed the term as an acceptable way to refer to African Americans. The Army said it removed it as soon as it noticed it.
3 Afghan Army Officers, Who Had Gone Missing, Detained At Canadian Border
The men are described as senior Afghan army officers who were vetted before being allowed to participate in training exercises. They are not considered a threat, officials say.