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A short history of integration in the US armed forces > U.S. Air Force > Display


By Walt Napier, 514th Air Mobility Wing
/ Published July 01, 2021
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (AFNS)
With the recent events in 2020, it is important to look back over the events that have been pivotal in breaking down racial barriers. This discussion will investigate the numerous examples of Black military service, with Black Americans fighting in every United States conflict from the American War for Independence to present day. It will also explore how the military valor of African Americans helped end limited martial involvement and segregated military service. 
American Revolution to the Civil War
Black service members have fought in every single American conflict. The U.S. Army History Office estimates around 5,000 warriors in the American Revolution were Black. These men served in the artillery (the most advanced branch of service during the period), the infantry, as laborers, and even musicians. One particular unit, the ....

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