Lieutenant Commander Green rose from high school dropout to executive officer before writing a memoir, Black Officer, White Navy, detailing his experiences with leadership and racism in the U.S. Navy.

Articles by Reuben Keith Green

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The Navy, In Black and White

By Captain John Cordle and Lieutenant Commander Reuben Keith Green, U.S. Navy (Retired)
February 2022
Two Navy retirees, one black and one white, discuss the future and reflect on the past in tandem.