Johnson’s unit and other Black regiments were assigned to the command of the French army, which needed fighters. In the U.S. Army, they were only allowed to serve in non-combat roles due to ...

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION — The U.S. Army ... keeping the Army’s combat vehicles mission-ready. "Sustainment isn’t just about fixing things — it’s about readiness,” Johnson said.

The controversy erupted after a U.S. Army webpage about a military base renamed in Johnson’s honor was quietly removed. In 2023, Louisiana’s then-Fort Polk, named after a Confederate general ...