The Naval Special Warfare Command is working towards achieving that thing that has so far been elusive for the elite Navy SEALs: diversity. Despite the growth in population that the Navy special warfare community has seen over the past few years, it is still a community that remains overwhelmingly white. According to the Naval Special [...]
The Coast Guard Academy will honor its first African-American graduate by presenting him with a pioneer award on Sunday, April 1st. Merle Smith, 67, graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1966. Since then, the Academy has become more diverse, although it still receives pressure from Congress to increase enrollment among minorities, especially African-Americans, who [...]
