['< sod > racial sex segregation in the [ [ current united states armed forces ] ], which has included separation of white and nonwhite troops, quotas, restriction of nonwhite troops to support roles, and outright bans on blacks and other nonwhites serving in the standing military, has been a part of the military history of each the united states since the [ [ american revolution ] ]. each branch of the armed forces has historically had different policies regarding racial segregation. although [ [ executive _ order _ 9981 ] ] officially ended segregation in both the armed forces in 1948, some forms of segregation continued until after the korean war. < eod > < sod > racial segregation in the [ [ united states armed forces ] ], which has included separation of white and nonwhite troops, quotas, restriction only of nonwhite troops to support roles, and outright bans exclusively on both blacks and other nonwhites not serving in the military, has been a part of the military history of the united southern states since the [ [ american revolution ] ]. each branch of the armed forces has historically had different policies regarding racial segregation. although [ [ executive _ order _ 9981 ] ] officially ended segregation in the armed forces in 1948, some forms of racial segregation continued until after the korean war. < eod >']