As the Army continues efforts to improve diversity within its ranks, it is also reinforcing policies to eradicate extremist behaviors and activities.

More than 40 percent of the force identifies as a member of a minority group, compared to just 30 percent in 2010, Rocco said at the House Armed Services Committee hearing Dec. 10 titled, “Diversity in Recruiting and Retention: Increasing Diversity in the Military.”

Soldiers, civilians and local national employees at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden participated in a livestreamed interactive symposium focusing on diversity and inclusion in the workplace March 3, 2021.

The Defense Department has resumed its diversity training efforts, after the Biden White House acted swiftly to reverse the Trump administration's controversial curtailment of such programs.

Chief Petty Officer Miguel Resto, a dedicated company commander at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, passed through the gates of the training center for the very first time in 2008 as a young recruit with very little understanding of the English language.

“Happy birthday to the Peace Corps, I hope that in the very near future, they will soon recommit to a global reentry plan with a renewed cross-cultural awareness, diversity and inclusion for all.”

C.D. Glin, a former Peace Corps Volunteer and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Partnerships with Peace Corps, explains his experience as one of the first Peace Corps Volunteers in South Africa.

Curtis joined in 2013 and while his background qualified him for a direct commission, he came in as an enlisted Soldier.

In 2018, Congress directed VA to create a pilot program that provides Veterans with agricultural vocational training and mental health care services from licensed providers.

Recently the Army announced that it intends to lower the standards of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) because “biological differences” between men and women were resulting in an appalling failure rate among women.

The Army set in motion a series of reforms intended to cut down on unconscious biases by removing certain biographical data points from promotion packets, issuing exit surveys to soldiers leaving the force and looking at how the service recruits and mentors personnel, such as ROTC cadets.

An update to the Army’s grooming policy that allows female service members to wear ponytails, earrings and nail polish in some cases went into effect Thursday. 

The diverse makeup of the armed forces is one of its greatest assets. When service members of different races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations and other identities unite for a common mission, the result is a stronger and more effective force.

The Pentagon has endorsed a new slate of initiatives to expand diversity within the ranks and reduce prejudice, calling for more aggressive efforts to recruit, retain and promote a more racially and ethnically diverse force, The Associated Press learned on Friday.

Dating all the way back to the American Revolution, African Americans have played key roles in the history (and success) of the U.S. military. Profiled below are some notable African Americans and their achievements, as well as milestones in the integration of African Americans in the U.S. military.

Britain’s defense ministry said it was “committed to addressing this historical wrong.”

National Archives scans reveal rare images of a Black team at the then-segregated military academy

To dive into diversity in space, hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden of Astroscale welcomed former NASA administrator, retired Marine Corps Major General, and astronaut Charlie Bolden to the show.

Task Force One Navy released dozens of recommendations in an effort to address race relations