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Trail Blazers1877 CE
Henry O. Flipper Graduates West Point
First African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy
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Trail Blazers1975 CE
Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.
First African American four-star general
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Trail Blazers1989 CE
Colin Powell — Chairman, Joint Chiefs
First African American chairman
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Trail Blazers2023 CE
C.Q. Brown Jr. — Chairman, Joint Chiefs
Second African American chairman
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Trail Blazers2014 CE
Michelle Howard — Four-Star Admiral
First African American woman to reach four-star rank