• 11/27/2024

Julius W. Becton Jr., Pathbreaking Army General, Dies at 97

New York Times

A three-star general, he saw combat in three separate wars and was the first Black commander of an Army corps. He later led FEMA before focusing on education.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/us/julius-w-becton-jr-dead.html