![]() ![]() ![]() The 369th Infantry Regiment, an African-American New York National Guard unit known as the "Black Rattlers" fought in World War I under the French 4th Army and achieved amazing battlefield successes.ĭespite the obvious racial prejudices of the time, they earned an impressive number of awards for valor receiving more than 171 decorations. ![]() Barker, Jr., even rose to the rank of captain, an extremely rare event for the day. In doing so, the 10th Cavalry wrote its heroics in blood. The 10th Cavalry became famous for having five African-American soldiers receive Medals of Honor. Cavalry, a Buffalo Soldier unit was deployed to Cuba during the Spanish-American War. From the foundations of independence to the sands of Iraq, African-American Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Guardians have demonstrated they too have a fierce love of country and a stubborn fortitude to succeed in battle.Īfrican-Americans stand proud in our fighting history and deserve their rightful place in the study of that history.įrom Crispus Attucks, who was killed by British soldiers during the Boston Massacre in 1770, to the freed and escaped slaves of the Civil War, through the Buffalo soldiers of Wild West to the Tuskegee Airman and right up to today, there has been no shortage of African-American patriots. Though no single article can adequately cover African-American history justly, there are few areas that can rival the vast participation of African-Americans in war.Īfrican-Americans came to the aid of their country every time it called. February, as Black History Month, is a time to reflect on the contributions of African-Americans to our country. ![]()
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