The Minority Vet By James Williams
This is February, the celebration of our past ancestors. We, as a people, should embrace all our ancestors not by race or creed, but by their sacrifice for freedom and justice for all of God’s creatures. Because of them, we are able to enjoy our freedoms that we have today. Vets, this is a call to honor our forefathers. Please go visit one, and see what they went through during their day. Show them that they are not forgotten and that they are respected and honored. But most Americans forget that the first minority soldier lost his life in the American Revolution and was the first to die for liberty, freedom, and justice. In addition, the Native Americans who fought with Buffalo Soldiers and the Japanese Americans that fought in World War II—all these minority soldiers deserve the same respect as all of today’s soldiers during this month of remembrance.
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