First Black officer promoted to four-star general in Marine Corps history | USA TODAY
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- Gen. Michael E. Langley is now the first four-star general in the Marine Corps' 246-year history.
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After the Senate voted to confirm Langley's promotion last week, the 37-year Marine Corps veteran who will oversee all U.S. military forces in Africa was formally promoted during a ceremony Saturday in Washington.
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Langley was commissioned in 1985 and held command at every level in his Marine Corps career. On Saturday, he achieved the highest command any Black Marine has held.
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Great achievement !!! Best Wishes for General in US Marine
Gay
A TRUE AMERICAN HERO IN THE FLESH. IF I HAVE A REGRET, IS THAT I DIDN'T JOIN THE MARINES, AND SERVE UNDER HIS COMMAND.
SEMPER FI!
Why r u yelling lol
To any one who thinks this is affirmative action. You’re probably thinking about the Army. This is is the United States Marine Corps. None but the strong deserve the fair. They don’t give out a consolation prize. Semper Fi
Congratulations Sir! 🎉
That hand shake at the end, the general that swore him in you could tell it came from love instead of hate. Congrats!
I spoke with his father just a couple of days ago, this was my second time, talk about a proud father he carries a picture of his son in his pocket. 😊
Don't forget General Daniel Chappy James the first Black 4 star General in the American miltary
That's airforce. This is Marines
He looks like a US Marine. Most generals look like they have the 1130 MOS. Chow hound.
I wish more people see him as an example. Congratulations to you sir. 🎉wish you the best. Salute 🫡. I great of honor.
What a great for you, your family and your country. God Bless
We started at Montford Point now look at us! Resilience! Semper Fi
Wow! This is so awesome, he has a different kind of melanin!!
Congratulations Sir and God bless you and your family abundantly-☆☆☆☆🇺🇸 🇺🇲 🇺🇸
💜 ❤️ 💙
Congratulations!
Congratulations sir*
Oorah! Semper Fidelis
Congratulations sir!!!
Where are your covers (hat) Marines. What happened to setting the example. Congrats to General Langley.
Outstanding!
The General looks like Hallloran, the character from The Shinning
He is a Texan...🖤
I think it said Louisiana.
Semper Fi General Langley
Suerte
Good for him but where are the 4 star Latinos in the US Military ?
What! There hasn't been one before him? Geesh!
July 26, 1948 was a sad day.
Cope and Seethe hick
Wunderschön!!!👊🏽👊
It's a shame what you doing to Africa
So they send one of us to oversight the plantation
Must be lovely to go into USMC history books just because of your skin color lol
Race has nothing to do with it, congrats sir
Must be sad to have a promotion speech mention diversity and race... I would doubt my achievement for the rest of my life. I guess he just does not care how he got that +1 😂
Good job keep everything about race. Why not say the he the 5 thousand person to be promoted to 4 star general. Isn't 4 star general enough. Thanks for race baiting again.
when you are the first, you make history and the news report it. This story is proof that we have come a long way from the past. So I don't know why you are upset about recording of history and seeing proof that race relations are getting better. Racism in the US is not something that happened that long ago. The last official lynching by the KKK happened in 1983.
the reason that race issues are in the news today so often is because of the internet and everybody has a cellphone with a camera and there is 24 hours news networks. people with cellphones catch people being racist then they posted in the internet and sometimes those post get the attention of the mainstream media. That is not race baiting, that is reporting what happened. If people did not do racist things, then it wouldn't be recorded and posted in the internet.
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Is he good at his job or was he promoted just because he was black?
He’s good at his job read his background
Why would he be promoted…IN THE MILITARY WHO DEFENDS THE COUNTRY and not be good at what he does ?
Dumb commwnt
He will oversee operations in AFRICA... Lol
What a coincidence
If you come near my family!I promise you will live to regret even the thought of us in your mind!
I hope you hear loud and clear!
Bro what are you talking about😂😂
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He had to make it about race. Probably affirmative action.
You’re probably thinking about the Army. This is is the United States Marine Corps. Only the strong deserve the fair. They don’t give a consolation prize.
The next CMC, mark my words.
oh this will trigger the republicans