Getting an education is crucial. While many schools and programs are universal, the way children learn and interpret information is not the same. Some students, such as Dr Richard Moses, MD, struggle, thus requiring special education in order to succeed.

Dr Moses was raised in a single-parent household by his mother alongside four other siblings.

For a next generation to be inspired to join the ranks of military medical personnel, it's easier if representation is not just present, but visible.  Without online visibility, the Black doctors serving in the US medical ranks are the equivalent of a tree falling in a forest with no-one around to hear it. 

So, to celebrate their service, here are some profiles:

Dr Novell 'Van' Coots, the CEO of Holy Cross hospital, speaks on his experience in military medicine and gives insight for those on their own journey.