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Tuskegee Airmen – Part 2: The Enemy Within

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Criticism of the 99th's overseas combat record was instantaneous and virulent. After only a few months in combat, the Commander of the 12th Air Support Command assailed the performance of the Black pilots.  "Officers ...

Tuskegee Airmen: Pt. 4 – Red Tails and Black Aces

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The mere decision to go to war for their country, a country that deprived them of basic human rights, proves even further the competence and unheralded character of some of the greatest men in American history. The pi...

Gender In The Military: The Air Force

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Officials respond to charges of gender discrimination in the Air Force.  (1813)

Patriot Voices

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Sixty years following the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, America relived a similar horror on September 11, 2001. And while the events of December 7, 1941 sent this country to war, the events of September 11 forged a...

Patriot Generals

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They are leaders among men. They were warriors guided by their patriotism in a united quest for freedom. The careers of four Black generals -- Colin Powell, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Frank Petersen and Daniel “Chappie” ...

The Other Battle

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A chronicle of Blacks in the military. (504)

The Chief (Alfred Anderson)

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The father of Black Aviation, Charles A. “Chief” Anderson, turned the tide against segregation in the armed services when he gave Eleanor Roosevelt her first plane ride with a Black pilot – an experience which the US ...

Why Are The Gulf Veterans Sick?

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Segment discusses Gulf War syndrome issues such as fatigue, muscle soreness, swollen joints, and headaches. (1820)

Another Kind of Space Man

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Profile of Black Astronaut Frederick Drew Gregory. Guest:  Col. Frederick Gregory, Astronaut (322)

Gender Discrimination

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Is gender discrimination still prevalent in the military? Guests: TSgt. Linda Allbee and Capt. Gloria Harrision  (1805)