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West Point names first Black commandant Brig Gen Fred Gordon
Brig. Gen. Fred A. Gordon was sworn in as commandant of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, becoming the first Black officer to hold the post. The 47-year-old Vietnam veteran, a 1962 graduate, will command cadet training and discipline for a three year term in a ceremony attended by about 200 guests.
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