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Jul 4, 2016 · Hometown Hero: First African-American Navy SEAL hails from Lockland. Cameron Knight. cknight@enquirer.com. 0:06. 0:56. Segregation may have kept retired Master Chief William Goines from using...
- Cameron Knight
Jun 8, 2023 · The United States Navy Memorial will present retired U.S. Navy Master Chief William Goines, the Navy’s first African American SEAL, with the 2023 Lone Sailor Award. The Lone Sailor Award is presented to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their respective careers during or after their service.
Apr 9, 2024 · William Goines (1936- ) Navy Parachute Team East in 1984 (William Goines top right) In 1962, William “Bill” Goines became the first African American Navy SEAL. Navy SEALs are the United States Navy’s elite special operations force. SEAL is an acronym for Sea, Air, and Land, which indicates all the environments in which SEALs are trained ...
Apr 13, 2020 · William Goines became America’s first black Navy Seal in 1962 when President John F. Kennedy created the first two SEAL teams – team one on the West Coast and two on the East Coast. Born in 1936...
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Jul 14, 2016 · Published on July 14, 2016. Black America Web Featured Video. 00:00. Master Chief Williams Goines is officially regarded as the first African-American Navy SEAL member. Master Chief Goines achieved the feat in the early sixties, overcoming the typical racial barriers many soldiers and individuals faced during the times.
Jul 8, 2016 · 8:39 am. By Cameron Knight, cincinnati.com. Segregation may have kept retired Master Chief William Goines from using Lockland’s only public pool, but it didn’t stop him from learning to swim...
After receiving his diploma, Goines enlisted in the Navy in 1955. At the time, African-American recruits were tracked to become stewards (merged into Culinary specialist in 1975), but a man from Goines' hometown had told him not to become a steward because he would only be a servant for officers.
