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Chairman nominee would accelerate change in U.S. military to maintain deterrence
July 13, 2023 — The U.S. military must accelerate development and quicken moves to build a joint force ready for the challenges of tomorrow, the nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told senators... MORE

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Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee dies at 102
January 19, 2022 — Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee, who served in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War, died peacefully in his sleep Jan. 16, according to a Tuskegee Airmen Inc. news release. He was 102 years old... MORE

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First African American Joint Chiefs Chairman also was the youngest
October 18, 2021 — Retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell, who was an ROTC cadet, rose to become the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the youngest, and later served as secretary of state, died today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland... MORE

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From coal miner’s son to wing commander: African-American Airman led the way
February 28, 2018 — In August 1967, Harold Beatty joined the Air Force in Knoxville, Tennessee, and over the next 35 years he made his way from airman basic to colonel, earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees along the way. ... MORE

In August 1967, Harold Beatty joined the Air Force in Knoxville, Tennessee, and over the next 35 years he made his way from airman basic to colonel, earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees along the way.

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