Posted on Aug 31, 2021
An All-Black Unit That Fought Germany And Racism In WWI Gets Congressional Gold Medal
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They helped their country fight for freedom, although they were denied it at home and served in a segregated Army unit. But the Black men of the 369th Infantry Regiment, widely known as the Harlem Hellfighters, fought with valor and skill — and their accomplishment has now been recognized with a Congressional Gold Medal.
They helped their country fight for freedom, although they were denied it at home and served in a segregated Army unit. But the Black men of the 369th Infantry Regiment, widely known as the Harlem Hellfighters, fought with valor and skill — and their accomplishment has now been recognized with a Congressional Gold Medal.
An All-Black Unit That Fought Germany And Racism In WWI Gets Congressional Gold Medal
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Getting medals for things that may have happened a hundred years ago. They are cheapening the entire system.
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