The installation featuring Smith’s work is currently on display at the New Orleans Veterans medical center in honor of Black History Month 2019.
Pfc. Kenneth Jewel Tibbs was a proud and excellent Marine […]
On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion occurred at the ammunition depot of Port Chicago.
A. D. Hamilton grew up in Mississippi and faced many […]
Pvt. William Kirlew was an immigrant from Jamaica who served […]
Pvt. Archie Hawkins was a proud World War I Veteran. […]
Sgt. William H. Thompkins was an African-American soldier who was […]
Sgt. Thompkins' Medal of Honor citation reads, he "voluntarily went ashore in the face of the enemy and aided in the rescue of his wounded comrades."
During this year’s Black History Month, let us honor and celebrate all African American Veterans who have risked, and often sacrificed, their lives in service to this great nation.
For African American History month, we look at the history of their fight for America's freedom. The VA presents a video tribute to their legacy.
In the midst of Black History Month a Veteran takes a look at the National Cemetery Administration and their role in preserving history.