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In liberating strife many of us felt we never would get a chance to really fight. Who more than self their country loved and mercy more than life i couldnt go in, which i didnt realize at that time, was because of the color of my skin. America america may god make god thy gold refine the story of africanamericans in world war ii is, indeed, a legacy of patriotism and valor. In 1941 americans looked at their world and saw war everywhere. Across the atlantic adolf hitlers german troops occupied nearly every inch of europe, from france to russia, to the baltic sea and in north africa. In the pacific the Japanese Army and navy had already captured parts of china, manchuria, korea and a number of nearby islands. Pearl harbor would stun the United States into war. Monday morning the first thing i did was go down to the recruiting station to enlist in the service of my country. I was told there was no quota for black troops. Theyve got to remember that this country was very discriminatory, se
Elusive homes of the murder hornets nest. Nearby homes and schools evacuate and its all caught on camera. And can yeahs hologram for kim of his late father Robert Kardashian for her birthday present. Early today starts right now. Im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. Its the final fight to win over voters with four days left until the election President Trump and joe biden will hold dueling rallies today. Early voting continues to shatter records. Nearly 80 million americans have already made their minds up and cast their ballots our capitol hill correspondent tracie potts good morning were now in the home stretch. Down the home stretch and thats why were seeing the candidates so busy today theyre each doing a trio of american and plain states. Theyre headed out to the middle of the country today, crisscrossing in both minnesota and wisconsin. Wisconsin is interesting the latest polling numbers there show joe bide within a significant lead, and we will see President Trump try to cut
Or that im calling right this is r. T. International with the news and reaction so far this saturday 1st the number killed when Ukrainian Military plane crash landed on a motorway in the east of the country has risen to 26 after one of the only 2 survivors died in hospital the other is in a serious but not life threatening condition correspondent trying to get more details earlier to kevin of it. The plane was carrying 7 officers along with 20 Flight School cadets originally there was supposed to be 28 people on board but one cadet was not allowed on the plane now it was reported by officials that the pilot reported a failure in one of the before the crash and investigation has been launched soon after the crash the plane was engulfed in fire and Emergency Services rushed to the scene along with officials and also personnel of that military school and this is what we heard from them. When emergency units arrived the plane was on fire and everyone who was inside. You. Can go to their re
Has a. Saturday night at 9 here in moscow welcome to world news and reaction from international 1st for you this the number killed when a Ukrainian Military plane crash landed on the motorway in the east of the country has risen to 26 after one of the to survive has died at a hospital the others in a serious but not life threatening condition correspondent any more details of. The plane was carrying 7 officers along with 20 Flight School cadets originally there was supposed to be 28 people on board but one cadet was not allowed on the plane now it was reported by officials that the pilot reported a failure in one of the before the crash and investigation has been laws. Soon after the crash the plane was engulfed in fire and Emergency Services rushed to the scene along with officials and also the personnel of that military school and this is what we heard from them. When emergency units arrived the plane was on fire and everyone who was inside died. First of all my deep condolences to t