Alex Haley(1921-1992)
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Alex Haley served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second
World War, Korean Conflict, and Cold War, and was the first
African-American Coast Guardsman in the modern era to reach the rank of
Chief Petty Officer. This paved the way for many other black men and
women to rise into the senior enlisted ranks in the naval services. He
also holds the distinction of being the first Coast Guardsman to be
designated in the specialty rate of Journalist in recognition of his
able service to the Coast Guard's and Navy's public affairs and history
programs. This was a significant position of responsibility for shaping
the public image of the Coast Guard, and reporting news within the
service, and the broke the previous tradition of black sailors serving
almost exclusively in menial jobs as cooks, stewards, and stevedores.
Alex Haley's personal motto in life was "Find the Good and Praise It."
Alex Haley's personal motto in life was "Find the Good and Praise It."
