Tag: African American military leaders
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Roscoe Pouncey Sr., Fort Bragg’s first Black drill sergeant and longtime Winston-Salem police captain, is honored with a Red Cross Salute to Heroes award.
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Maj. Gen. Augustus “Leon” Collins is honored as the first Black general officer in the Mississippi National Guard. His story is central to new research by historian Dr. Kevin Greene.
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