Always interested in soldiers' well-being, he was especially concerned that African American troops not be placed disproportionately in combat roles.
For those of us who are fortunate enough to receive a salary that we can depend on, have paid time off, and are employed at institutions that are supportive of combatting the issues women disproportionately face, participating in this strike does not come with major risks.
Though fewer in number, the P-51s could penetrate deeper into German airspace than the other U.S. fighters and was better in air-to-air combat; it thus played a disproportionately large role in the defeat of the Luftwaffe.
Her new book is sharply critical of America's demeaning treatment of its black soldiers, who endured lower pay than white soldiers, substandard housing and training, a dearth of black officers, and, in Vietnam, were disproportionately represented in combat areas.
First, representations of climate futures matter in terms of climate justice, or the effort to combat the way that climate change is disproportionately caused and disproportionately experienced along lines of privilege.
Improving access and promoting socially beneficial innovation are key strategies for combatting the communicable disease burden that disproportionately harms the world's most vulnerable populations.
She would also fight for more funding and resources to combat violence against women, a scourge that disproportionately affects Native women.
A Rand Corp. report released in April found that repeated exposure to combat stress in Iraq and Afghanistan was causing a disproportionately high psychological toll compared with physical injuries.
Compared to controls, veterans with PTSD were disproportionately slower in responding to Combat words.
Both Clinton and Sanders spoke candidly about race and planned agendas to combat mass incarceration and criminal justice issues, which disproportionately affect black lives.
