Call of Duty: 17 Top Black Military Officers

Call of Duty: 17 Top Black Military Officers
Commander of US Central Command Gen. Lloyd Austin III conducts a media briefing on Operation Inherent Resolve, the international military effort against (IS) Islamic State group, on October 17, 2014, at the Pentagon in Washingon, DC. Confronting the Islamic State group in Iraq is the top priority for the US-led coalition fighting the jihadists, while air strikes in Syria are meant to disrupt the group's supply lines, the US commander overseeing the air war said Friday. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
Commander of US Central Command Gen. Lloyd Austin III conducts a media briefing on Operation Inherent Resolve, the international military effort against (IS) Islamic State group, on October 17, 2014, at the Pentagon in Washingon, DC. Confronting the Islamic State group in Iraq is the top priority for the US-led coalition fighting the jihadists, while air strikes in Syria are meant to disrupt the group's supply lines, the US commander overseeing the air war said Friday. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

For Veterans Day, we wanted to recognize some of the top African-American military officers in the U.S. armed forces who are serving their country with distinction, even as black officers in the military’s upper ranks remain a rarity.

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