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MARCH 1, 2018, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: MEGAN BRODSKY Rufus Smith was the first African American to be appointed a General in the Ohio National Guard.  He was also the first black Commander of the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. In 1985, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Marietta College in Ohio. […]

Brigadier General Rufus Smith

This week my wife and I will be celebrating our fifth wedding anniversary! Becoming married was a journey for us both that brought joys, battles, newness and unexpected challenges that all culminated in one of the greatest victories of our lives. Looking back now, I know that I was led into this experience with very […]

5 Lessons from 5 Years of Blindian Marriage

Did you know that one of the world’s first coins had a bee symbol?Did you know that honey contains live enzymes?🐝Did you know that in contact with a metal spoon, these enzymes die? The best way to eat honey is with a wooden spoon; if you can’t find one, use a plastic spoon.🐝🐝Did you know […]

Caring ~ Bees

MARCH 5, 2018, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: PETER BESEL Very little is known about Major General Michael Calhoun’s childhood beyond the fact that he was born in 1954. After Graduating from Florida A&M University with a degree in Pharmacy in May 1977, Calhoun enlisted in the Florida Army National Guard in August of that year. Initially he served for six years and then […]

Major General Michael Calhoun

JANUARY 27, 2018, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: MARITZA FERNANDEZ In May 2012, Manson K. Brown became the first African American Vice Admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard. Brown was born and raised in Washington, D.C. and graduated from St. Johns College High School in 1974. He enrolled in the U.S. Coast Guard Academy immediately after graduation with encouragement from London Steverson, […]

Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown

Nelson Mandela once said; Our world is not divided by race, color, gender, or religion. Our world is divided into wise people and fools. And fools divide themselves by race, color, gender, or religion.

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JULY 4, 2018, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: AUSTIN HSU Lieutenant General Short, Jr. was at one point one of the highest-ranking African American officers on active duty in the United States Army.  Short’s responsibilities during his service included managing the communications systems between the White House and various military branches. Short was born in Greenville, North Carolina although the precise date […]

Lieutenant General Alonzo Earl Short, Jr.

JULY 1, 2018, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: BRIAN FARTHING Retired Lieutenant. General John D. Hopper was born in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1947. He attended Lyndon McKinley high school in Columbus, Ohio and entered the Air Force Academy in 1965.  In high school, Hopper was an avid high school athlete, involved in basketball and track, but at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he failed to make […]

Retired Lieutenant General John D. Hopper

FEBRUARY 24, 2018, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: CHEYENNE FOREMAN Lieutenant General James Reginald Hall, Jr. was born in Anniston, Alabama in 1937. He pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, studying political science. James also pursued a second degree in public administration, from Shippensburg College in Pennsylvania. Following graduation in 1957, Hall joined the United States Army. Hall had basic […]

Lieutenant General James Reginald Hall, Jr.