In 1948, the U.S. military was desegregated. What led up to that and what has changed since was the topic of a Veterans Day panel focused on Black military service.
The awardees include a best-selling author, the second Black four-star admiral in the history of the U.S. Navy, two business executives and the first Black vice chairman of the Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees, who when working for the Ford Motor Company helped name the Ford Expedition.