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African American Warriors Lists African American Medal of Honor recipients and covers African American units and individuals throughout US history. History of African Americans in the Military A site devoted to giving African Americans the respect they deserve. They have fought in every major war in the US. African Americans in the US Army This section of the official US Army site highlights African-American service. It discusses notable African-American officers and units and key events. It also includes several photo galleries. African-Americans in the U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Maritime Service US Merchant Marines offer a small tribute to the African-Americans who served in WWII. View photographs of some of the soldiers. African Americans in the Military Look at photos of African Americans in the military, read about the Tuskegee Airmen, the buffalo soldiers, the Harlem Hellfighters, a female buffalo soldier, and the integration of African Americans in the army. African-Americans in Military History This section of the official US Air Force site lists several bibliographies related to African-American service in the US Military. The Negro in the Regular Army University of Virginia's Electronic Text Center presents a transcription of historian Oswald Villard's Atlantic Monthly article about African-Americans. Historic Context for the African American Military Experience The Army Corps of Engineers presents this history of African American participation in the Armed Forces. It covers service prior to the American Revolution and goes through integration and the Korean Conflict. It also includes black participation in the British forces opposing the Revolution. Atlantic Monthly - Success Story: Blacks in the Military This article written in May 1986 discusses the success black soldiers have enjoyed in climbing the ranks of the military. Integration of the Armed Forces The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command presents this history of African-Americans in the Armed Forces of the United States. It contains a series of articles and chronologies detailing not only the ongoing process of eliminating discrimination in the Department of Defense but highlighting African Americans' distinguished military contributions. |
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