Military

West Point Gets 1st Black Superintendent in 216-Year History

July 1, 2018
West Point Gets 1st Black Superintendent in 216-Year History

Subject

Making History In The Military

Description

West Point, N.Y. — Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, a 1983 U.S. Military Academy graduate who has held high-ranking Army posts in Europe and Asia, will become the first black officer to command West Point in its 216-year history, academy officials announced Friday.

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The Associated Press

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https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/07/01/west-point-gets-1st-black-superintendent-in-216-year-history/

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armytimes.com

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