Black military service has both mirrored and informed the long Black freedom struggle in the United States. These intergenerational stories span from the Revolutionary War through the War in Iraq. Today, Black soldiers make up about 22 percent of an…

These intergenerational stories range from World War II to the War in Afghanistan.

These stories range from the Apache Wars to the War in Iraq.

These intergenerational stories range from World War II to the Iraq War.

These intergenerational stories range from the Civil War to the War in Iraq.

These intergenerational stories range from the Civil War to the Iraq War.

These intergenerational stories range from the Civil War to post-9/11 peacekeeping.

Women have served in, or adjacent to, the U.S. military since the Revolution, but they were officially included in service corps beginning in the 20th century. These intergenerational stories range from World War I to the Iraq War.