History
This Harlem native and career soldier served as both chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state; the first African American to do either.
Who is Colin Powell?
This fictitious soldier was best friends with Forrest Gump and fought alongside him in the Vietnam War.
Who is Bubba Blue?
This Air Force veteran is one of the hosts of The Talk on CBS
Who is Sheryl Underwood?
Named after a city in Alabama, they were first Black aviators to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps and were known for their heroism during World War II.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen?
In this popular TV series, LL Cool J plays retired Navy Seal Sam Hanna of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
What is NCIS: Los Angeles?
This famous, deep-voiced Oscar winning actor, often cast as God, is an Air Force veteran.
Who is Morgan Freeman?
In 2004, she was selected as the U.S. Secretary of State becoming the first African American woman to hold this position.
Who is Condoleeza Rice?
In this 2020 Spike Lee drama, Four African American veterans return to Vietnam looking for the remains of their fallen squad leader.
What is Da 5 Bloods?
This Navy veteran rapper is known for his harem pants and hit songs "Too Legit To Quit" and "U Can't Touch This."
Who is M.C. Hammer?
She's best known as a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. But she was also a spy and expedition leader for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This Bob Marley song refers to the black U.S. cavalry regiments that fought in the American Indian Wars after 1866.
What is Buffalo Soldiers?
This Seattle guitarist was briefly a paratrooper in the Army. He s described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as “the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music.”
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
He was the first person to die fighting the British in the 1770 Boston Massacre
Who is Crispus Attucks?
Denzel Washington won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this movie about the first all-Black regiment that also starred Matthew Broderick & Morgan Freeman.
What is Glory?
This Motown heartthrob and Air Force veteran's album "What's Going On" was ranked #1 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020.
Who is Marvin Gaye?