Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Brown Jr. Opens Up About Emotional Talks on Race with His Sons
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.Photo: Courtesy the Brown Family Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. made history this summer when hebecame the first Black person to ever lead a branch of the U.S. military, as the Air Force Chief of Staff. The son of an Army colonel, Brown has a long history of service: he’s logged more than 2,900 flying hours, including 130 in combat, and prior to his newest promotion, was the commander of Pacific Air Forces, Air Component Commander for U....