The fearless vet was part of the coveted Montford Point Marines, one of the first marine units comprised of Black men in the 40s.
A new report reveals that Black troops are far more likely than whites to face court martial or other forms of military punishment.
After a long battle to include protective hairstyles for women of color in their uniform policy, the Marine Corps Uniform Board 215 decided to make the traditional hairstyles permissible options, as long as the styles are "professional and neat in appearance."
