In honor of the 75th anniversary of a presidential executive order prohibiting segregation in the military, Fort Belvoir held a ceremony this week to announce the renaming of Lee Road to EO 9981 Road.

Pentagon leaders commemorate the 75th anniversary of the order to desegregate the U.S. military.

July 26 marks the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9981, President Harry Truman’s order desegregating America’s armed forces. That directive helped shape the U.S. military into what it is ...

Executive Order 9981 desegregated the military years before the Supreme Court or Congress began dismantling Jim Crow in earnest. ... A fair question on this 75th anniversary is: Why?

Truman ended segregation of the armed services with the signing of Executive order 9981 on July 26, 1948, though it would take many more years for the various branches to institute the order.

In a ceremony held at the Truman Library Institute, President Joe Biden paid tribute to a pivotal moment in American history — the 75th anniversary of the executive order signed by President ...

This summer marks the 75th anniversary of a monumental moment in our nation’s history — the signing of Executive Order 9981, which desegregated the U.S. armed forces.

President Truman changed the nation 75 years ago with an executive order desegregating the U.S. military. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

WASHINGTON — President Harry S. Truman forever changed the future course of history for America's military, when on July 26, 1948, he signed Executive Order 9981. With the stroke of a pen ...

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Star Families (BSF) in partnership with Howard University and The Chamberlain Project, hosted a panel symposium titled "Freedom to Serve: Integrating ...

The commemoration of Executive Order 9981 comes amid other significant military milestones this year, including the 75th anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948 and the ...

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Star Families (BSF) in partnership with Howard University and The Chamberlain Project, hosted a panel symposium titled "Freedom to Serve: Integrating ...