Former Police Chief A.C. Roper First Black Promoted to Army Reserve Lieutenant General

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Former Police Chief A.C. Roper First Black Promoted to Army Reserve Lieutenant General

MSN News Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper, former Birmingham Police Chief, promoted to Lieutenant General and Deputy Commander of the U.S. Northern Command. Roper is the first African American in the Army Reserve's 113-year history to achieve the rank of lieutenant general. Roper will lead U.S. Northern Command in preparing and responding to threats against North […]

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