1.   Everyone knew that in Bravo, a clique of black sergeants ran things.

2.   Regier also said McVeigh and a black sergeant and fellow squad leader, Anthony K. Thigpen, did not get along.

3.   The NAACP has become involved because of suspicions of discrimination against black sergeants.

4.   They announced that the evidence pointed to a black sergeant as the culprit and said they were recommending that the soldier be administratively discharged.

5.   A black sergeant peered over his sunglasses, still wary after a fellow officer, killed by white riot police, was buried with full police honors.

6.   The NAACP has raised concern that black sergeants are being singled out unfairly in the investigation, introducing a second potent social issue -- race -- to the mix.

7.   The NAACP has raised concern that black sergeants are being singled out unfairly in the investigation, introducing race as a second potent social issue to the mix.