Heroic actions of man who swam in shark-infested waters to save sailors during WW2
PO1 Charles Jackson French, nicknamed the 'human tugboat', bravely rescued more than a dozen sailors
Heritage > Black History Month
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USA This will not stand: US Defence Secretary reinstates Tuskegee Airmen history in USAF training
Senator Pete Hegseth responded swiftly to call by fellow Republican Senator Katie Boyd Britt to reinstate the archive videos.
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Women Oscars nomination for film that celebrates the extraordinary women of the Six Triple Eight
The Netflix film tells the extraordinary story of the predominantly black women of 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
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Army Army's first black colonel felt alone during his career – and calls for more diversity
Colonel Andy Allen, who served in the REME, believes more men and women from ethnic minorities should not only sign up, but aim high.
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WWI British West Indies Regiment finally honoured after a century of silence
A plaque is unveiled at a church in Ypres to commemorate the soldiers who left the Caribbean to fight for Britain in the First World War.
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Feature Tuskegee Airmen: The pioneering black pilots whose excellence helped desegregate the US military
The first black military pilots in American history paved the way for future generations of black aviators.
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USA USS John L Canley commissioned to honour first living black US Marine to receive Medal of Honor
Sergeant Major John L Canley was awarded his Medal of Honor in 2018.
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Feature The remarkable life of the British Army's oldest surviving female veteran
Ena was determined not to limit her dreams because of her gender
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Navy Sailors from HMS Dauntless meet Britain's oldest surviving female WW2 veteran
HMS Dauntless is patrolling the Caribbean Sea, hunting drug smugglers and helping British Overseas Territories during hurricane season.
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Feature Six Triple Eight: The pioneering black women who made US military history
BFBS Forces News pays homage to the predominantly black military women whose vital work during WW2 has largely gone unnoticed
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USA US Navy guided missile cruiser renamed to honour civil war hero Robert Smalls
This is part of a Pentagon-wide plan to remove Confederate names from places of honour across their armed forces.
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News Six Triple Eight: Netflix film to tell the story of WWII's only all-black, all-female unit
The cast has been announced for the Tyler Perry film of the true story of the 6888th Battalion.
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Feature The Stage Door Canteen and its fight for racial equality during WW2
The New York venue and others like it welcomed serving personnel of all races and ethnicities.
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News New monument to celebrate vital Caribbean contribution in WWI and WWII
The National Caribbean Monument Charity has been raising funds to get the monument at the National Memorial Arboretum.
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Feature How Britain's first black WWI pilot survived a mid-air attack by five enemy planes
Sgt William 'Robbie' Clarke was knocked unconscious after being shot in the spine and crash-landed.
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Remembrance Why the black poppy matters
Would you wear a black poppy?