Janie L. Miles made her mark on military history by becoming the first Black woman to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Miles went on to a stellar career in business after ending her time with the U.S. Navy. Born in 1958 in Aiken, S.C., the 1976 Aiken High School graduate and honor student […]
On December 20, 2013, the Senate confirmed African American Vice Admiral Michelle Howard as the U.S. Navy’s first ever female four-star admiral. Howard is not…
Master Diver Carl “Maxie” Brashear was the first African American U.S. master diver to serve for the United States Navy. A native of Sonora, Kentucky,…
The Cape of Auden, near the Somalian coastline, is one of the most dangerous waterways in the world. The impoverished African country, victimized by the…
Via News92fm.com Update 9:32am: We’re learning that several people have been killed in the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. A gunman opened fire inside the sea systems command building at the Navy Yard. Frank Putso is a Navy Yard attorney who was attending a meeting on the fourth floor of the building when the […]
