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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