Editor’s Note: On July 26, 1948, President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981, effectively desegregating the U.S. military. The move was a key event in the history of the U.S. military and the ...

U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir unveiled a new street sign to commemorate Executive Order 9981, which desegregated the military 75 years ago.

On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed one of the most consequential documents of the 20th century. Executive Order 9981 desegregated the military years before the Supreme Court or ...

As we mark 75 years since the signing of Executive Order 9981, we find ourselves reflecting on the significance of President Harry S. Truman's trailblazing mandate to abolish racial segregation ...

Pentagon leaders commemorate the 75th anniversary of the order to desegregate the U.S. military.

Official U.S. Navy file photo of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) ... The 72-year legacy of Executive Orders 9980 and 9981. By MC1 Mark D. Faram Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs; ...

On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, establishing the PresidentAca,!a,,cs Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services.