Blacks in the Military
Gen. Colin L. Powell, U.S. Army (Ret.) and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote: "The freedoms we enjoy today are only possible because of the sacrifices of the solders who have served this great nation in war at various times for over 300 years. Since 1641 there has never been a time in this country when African-Americans were unwilling to serve and sacrifice for America. Before revolutionary times and through every war to the present, Black men and women have willingly served and died for their country."
54th Massachusetts Volunteer Colored Infantry
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54th Massachusetts
Assault on Ft. Legare - July 16, 1863
Assault on Ft. Wagner - July 18, 1863
Sgt. William H. Carney
Cathay Williams
Buffalo Soldiers
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The Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier
The Buffalo Soldiers
The Last of the Buffalo Soldiers
The Tuskegee Airmen
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The Tuskegee Airmen - Background info
The Black Man Becomes a Fighting Airman
The Tuskegee Airmen In Combat
Tuskegee Airmen Timeline
Gen. Daniel 'Chappie' James
