Department of Defense

FILE - In this image provided courtesy of the National Archives, members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female, all-Black unit formed during World War II, are shown in an undated Department of Defense photo. Surviving members are being recognized following President Joe Biden's decision to sign a bill authorizing the Congressional Gold Medal for the unit. (Courtesy of National Archives via AP, File)

Executive Order 9981: Honoring the past, present, and future black veterans

Adrian Andrews

On July 26, 1948, former U.S. President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order that removed racial restrictions from the military and created space for some of Florida’s most prolific heroes.

News

Eglin Air Force Base Ready to Adjust to Hiring Freeze

A federal hiring freeze implemented by President Trump is impacting more than 360 vacant positions at Eglin Air Force Base in west Florida. But…

Environment

Study Finds Florida's Military Bases Vulnerable To Sea Level Rise

Kate Payne

Climate researchers say Florida’s military bases are vulnerable to sea level rise. By 2050, the naval bases at Key West and Jacksonville could lose 20% of…