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The importance of Black History Month

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is just showing our respect and paying

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tribute to all of the pioneers who

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served before us who set the tone and

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paved the way for Black Americans to

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serve today uh in the armed forces .

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At one point , African Americans signed

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up to serve their country , just like

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everyone else that they were still

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frowned upon belittled and not given

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the proper respects to put it nicely .

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Black Americans served in the

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Revolutionary War . They served in the

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civil war , they served in the war of

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1812 . They served in both world wars

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and this was pre desegregation . So

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there were tough times , it was a

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segregated nation . It was a segregated

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military . Black Americans served

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honorably and they have been serving in

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our nation's military before all of the

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wars and conflicts . Americans have

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fought in the past , the air force has

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changed with the times for the better .

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And it just makes me realize that I ,

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I'm proud to be a part of it and I'm ,

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I'm proud to serve in honor of my

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ancestors that paved the way