Alabama A&M University alumnus and retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Clyde Marsh returned to solemn duty on September 23, when he delivered the keynote address during a historic ceremony honoring Evelyn C. (Preston) LeSueuer, a member of the famed Six Triple Eight Battalion. The event, held at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield, Pennsylvania, marked the first ceremony of its kind in the nation to recognize the often-forgotten sacrifices of African American women in the military.

2025-10-18T12:00:00-08:00AAMU alumnus and retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Clyde Marsh speaks at podium at ceremony honoring Evelyn C. (Preston) LeSueuer and giving her a military marked grave /_images/marshpodiumlredit.jpgRear Admiral (Ret.) Clyde Marsh Speaks at Nation’s First Ceremony Honoring African American Women in the MilitaryRearAdmiral (Ret.) Clyde Marsh Speaks at Nation’s First Ceremony Honoring African American Women in the Militaryhttps://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/rear-admiral-ret-clyde-marsh-speaks-at-nations-first-ceremony-honoring-african-american-women-in-the-military.html