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Linda, OCS 1977: A Barrier-Breaking Guard Officer
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Linda, OCS 1977: A Barrier-Breaking Guard Officer

How Linda became the first Black woman to complete Delaware’s Army National Guard OCS in 1977, what Signal officers did, and why her quiet milestone mattered.

by Hannah•March 5, 2026
LaVena Johnson & Pat Tillman: Two Deaths, One Pattern
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LaVena Johnson & Pat Tillman: Two Deaths, One Pattern

LaVena Johnson and Pat Tillman died in Iraq and Afghanistan under disputed circumstances. Both cases show how the U.S. military can distort the truth.

by Hannah•February 27, 2026
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