Janie L. Miles made her mark on military history by becoming the first Black woman to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Miles went on to a stellar career in business after ending her time with the U.S. Navy. Born in 1958 in Aiken, S.C., the 1976 Aiken High School graduate and honor student […]
On December 20, 2013, the Senate confirmed African American Vice Admiral Michelle Howard as the U.S. Navy’s first ever female four-star admiral. Howard is not…
Master Diver Carl “Maxie” Brashear was the first African American U.S. master diver to serve for the United States Navy. A native of Sonora, Kentucky,…
The Cape of Auden, near the Somalian coastline, is one of the most dangerous waterways in the world. The impoverished African country, victimized by the…
The NWS just issued new advisories for the east coast. They’ve upgraded the watches in NC/Virginia to warnings and have extended the watch north to Maryland and just south of Jersey. Here’s a link to the new advisory: And here’s one to the map:
