When we think of the veterans, we think about the sacrifices they have made,” Norton said. “I decided, along with my ...

Explore the history of Memorial Day and the African American contributions to the holiday. Learn about the true purpose and ...

"African American veterans had to battle various limits placed ... aims to celebrate our nation’s veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation’s memorials in Washington ...

Across the First Coast, military men and women who served our country were honored today on Veterans Day. The Inaugural ... a group of African American veterans received recognition and a flag ...

Over a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism ... to embody Black Civil War service, if not African American patriotism. As the war raged, Sergeant ...

Service veterans and the local community packed the Murray Nelson Government Center auditorium for a Memorial Day service on ...

Celebrate your Veterans Day by listening to unheard stories of African American veterans in our community. From their unique experiences across generations to the sacrifices they've made ...

His battalion, the only African American combat unit there that day, was responsible for setting up balloons to deter enemy planes. At a time when the U.S. military was still segregated by race ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — June 6, 2000, was a special day for New Orleans and the ... an unfortunate but familiar scene for many African American veterans serving in the war. Back then America ...

On Veterans Day, I’m reminded how weighty it was ... My squad included an African American from Opelika, Alabama, a Polish American from the Bronx, a Mexican American from Fort Worth, the ...