According to the latest demographic breakdown of the United States military by the Pew Research Center, out of the 1,340,533 active duty troops, “blacks” make up 17% of the overall population. Outpacing the overall percentage of African-Americans in the United States, roughly 227,890 military personnel self-identify as “black” or a person of color. Overall, more than 40% of the United States active duty military are from racial and/or ethnic minority groups.
I am thus taking this moment to give a salute to the souls of buffalo soldiers who are the backbone of the US military. Ever since former slaves were baptized by fire during the Civil War, African-Americans have time and time again proven their mettle and served with valor only to be treated as second-class citizens by the very nation they bled and died to protect.
I am not writing this open letter to arouse the passions of buffalo soldiers nor is my aim to agitate in order to inspire insurrections. To the contrary, I am an uber patriot who loves and honors the chain of command that is essential to keep the DoD a well-oiled machine that has the ability to defend our national interests. General MacArthur once noted:
Duty — Honor — Country. These three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you...continued...
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