J. Gary Cooper, Pathbreaking Marine Leader, Is Dead at 87
He was the first Black officer to lead a Marine Corps infantry company into combat. He later became an Alabama state lawmaker and..
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An air force in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army aviation or naval aviation units. Typically, air forces are responsible for gaining control of the air, carrying out strategic and tactical bombing missions, and providing support to land and naval forces often in the form of aerial reconnaissance and close air support.
He was the first Black officer to lead a Marine Corps infantry company into combat. He later became an Alabama state lawmaker and..