US Army Reserve's 1st Black Lieutenant General Retires from Military
A.C. Roper, the former police chief in Birmingham, Alabama, is retiring after 42 years of service in the military. Roper, who became the first Black person to achieve the rank of U.S Army Reserve lieutenant general, served simultaneously in the military and in civil law enforcement for more than three decades. “Although I’ve served the […]
VP Harris Praises Cadets’ Sacrifice in West Point’s 1st Commencement Speech by a Woman
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point, lauded graduating cadets Saturday for their noble sacrifice in serving their country, but noted they were entering an “unsettled world” because of Russian aggression and the rising threats from China. “The world has drastically changed,” Harris […]
Harris 1st Woman to Deliver West Point Commencement Speech
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Vice President Kamala Harris will be the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at a West Point graduation ceremony, White House officials said. Harris will deliver the keynote address on May 27 at the U.S. Military Academy for the Class of 2023. “We are honored to have the Vice President […]
1st Woman to Take Top Enlisted Job at Army Special Ops
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — The Army’s Special Operations Command will appoint its first female command sergeant major Monday, a service spokesperson confirmed to Military.com. Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann — the current senior enlisted adviser for Special Operations-Korea — has been tapped to lead the organization, which historically has been dominated by men. Naumann’s […]
