FORT SILL, Okla.-- Henry Flipper graduated as the first black officer from the U.S. Military Academy in 1877. As a second lieutenant, he influenced the history of the Army, and America, as much as ...

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Henry O. Flipper stoically endured hate and harassment to become the first black graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, only to be drummed ...

Born to slaves in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1856, Henry Flipper lived a life of milestones. Although he was born into bondage, he became an exemplary student, achieving high marks and advancement at a ...

At a time of tumult over race and diversity in the federal government and on our campuses, these columns are glad to learn that the United States Military Academy at West Point will be carrying on ...