As the U.S. war machine churned to life during World War II, the need for manpower began to push the limits of the ...

(It wasn’t until 1948 that the military was desegrated after President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981.) Instead, he describes the flyers as a team of middle-American ‘common men ...

In 1948, President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981, formally ending racial segregation in the military. The order mandated that every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine and Coast ...

However, their service helped pave the way for military desegregation in 1948 under President Truman’s Executive Order 9981. As Carter reflects on the exhibit, he hopes younger generations take ...

Race relations and the fight for ethnic equality have been an ongoing pursuit since the birth of the nation. Every facet of society has an integration story, including the military. The Fighting for ...

Gonzaga Law Professors help spell out the power and true effect President Trump's executive orders hold using history as a reference point.

Many of Pitts’ soldiers believed they would not have made it through the ordeal had it not been for the leadership of their ...

The issuance by President Harry S. Truman of Executive Order No. 9981 finally integrated the United States Army, but it was not until Vietnam that Black and white soldiers truly became accustomed ...