Cadet Vincent K. Brooks

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters:

In 1979, Cadet Vincent K. Brooks became the first African American cadet to serve as a West Point First Captain (cadet brigade commander). Brooks ascended to the rank of four-star general and is currently the Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific. #DutyHonorCountry #BlackHistoryMonth#LongGrayLine 

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