Latest "Black Lives Matter" stories

Jason Aldean, wife Brittany model head-scratching “Military Lives Matter” shirts

Brittany Aldean launched a line of "patriotic" apparel Nov. 8.

By Sarah Sicard

19 months ago

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond established Space Operations Command, the U.S. Space Force's first of three Field Commands, during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 21, 2020.

Air Force inspector general takes over review of fired Space Force commander’s speech

The Air Force Inspector General will take over an ongoing investigation into the conduct of Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Partisan politics has no place in today’s (or tomorrow’s) military

The emerging partisanship of the armed forces needs to be corrected before it's too late, says the author of this commentary.

By Jacob Richardson

2 years ago

John C. Stennis was an ardent segregationist. Is it time to change the carrier’s name?

Back in the 1950s, the Mississippi Democrat was a signer of the so-called “Southern Manifesto,” which opposed civil rights efforts. Three decades later, he was the only Southern Democrat to oppose a national holiday in remembrance of the Rev. Martin Luther King.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

Naval Academy alumni board member resigns after accidental broadcast of racial slurs on Facebook

A Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees member resigned from his position Saturday after an accidental Facebook Live video broadcast him and his wife making racist comments and using racial slurs while talking about the Black Lives Matter movement.

3 years ago

Did a North Carolina state trooper abuse a Navy vet?

Video shows white trooper yanking black driver to the ground.

5 years ago