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discover black heritage 2 hours ago Black veterans are being honored in Montgomery County. One Vietnam War veteran says he shares the stories of current and former service members to “pass the baton of history.” News4’s Dominique Moody has the details. Local Source link
In Hickman, Kentucky, a recently-discharged Black soldier named Charles Lewis was lynched in uniform in December 1918, just weeks after the end of World War I. Mr. Lewis was standing on the street when a white police officer began harassing him and claimed he fit the description of a robbery suspect. When Mr. Lewis insisted […]
Canadians celebrate this holiday. For the first time it’s being celebrated in the US Local leaders in Buffalo, New York, celebrated the first ever “Black Veterans Day” observed in the United States. CNN’s Victor Blackwell speaks to chairman Dewitt Lee. Source link
This year, Rear Adm. John Menoni, Acting Commander, Navy Installations Command, held the honor and privilege of being the guest speaker for the event held at the Navy Memorial plaza and visitor center in Washington D.C. on 11 Nov. The Navy Memorial plaza resonated with pride as the Navy Band played, the Honor Guard took […]
It also marked the 75th anniversary of the executive order to desegregate the U.S. military! This past week, local leaders in Buffalo, New York, gathered to celebrate the city’s first-ever “Black Veterans Day,” WGRZ 2 On Your Side news reports. The . . .
Five American service members were killed in a crash late Friday after their helicopter had a “mishap” during a training exercise and went into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, officials said Sunday. U.S. European Command said in an initial statement on Saturday that the cause of the crash was under investigation but “there are no indications […]
“My prayers are with the patriots we have lost,” the defense secretary said. November 12, 2023, 12:21 PM ET • 3 min read Five American service members were killed in a crash early Saturday after their helicopter had a “mishap” during a training exercise and went into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, officials said Sunday. U.S. […]
03:56 – Source: CNN Canadians celebrate this holiday. For the first time it’s being celebrated in the US Local leaders in Buffalo, New York, celebrated the first ever “Black Veterans Day” observed in the United States. CNN’s Victor Blackwell speaks to chairman Dewitt Lee. Source link
CNN — Lee Vernon Newby, Jr., was still a teenager when he became one of the first African American men to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. “I was young and scared. I was so nervous, but I wanted the opportunity,” he said.
(Bo Zaunders/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images) “Thank you for your service,” military veterans often are told. For about a million, it might be time to add, “and also for your science.” The Million Veteran Program, a Department of Veteran Affairs research effort underway since 2011, is built on veterans who give a little blood and […]