Keywords: US Navy 100301-N-0000X-001 Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Cloud was one of the first African Americans to achieve a command position in Naval Aviation.jpg en WASHINGTON Feb 28 2010 Lt Cmdr Benjamin Cloud was one of the first African Americans to achieve a command position in Naval Aviation Cloud's detachment of Light Photographic Squadron 63 flew the first Navy mission of the Vietnam War over Laos U S Navy photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command/Released 2010-02-28 100301-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 82629 U S Navy photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command PD-USGov-Military-Navy African American sailors Military in Washington D C |