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www.nytimes.com9 months agoUS politicsJulius W. Becton Jr., Pathbreaking Army General, Dies at 97Julius W. Becton Jr., the first Black commander of an Army corps, died at the age of 97. He had a distinguished military career and served in three wars, earning Silver Stars in Korea and Vietnam. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com2 months agoUS newsWilliam Goines, First Black Navy SEAL, Dies at 87William Goines, the first Black man chosen for the modern-era Navy SEALs in the 1960s, passed away at 87 after a remarkable career overcoming racial obstacles. [ more ]