@naturalgameauthority: VIETNAM | A GENERATION AT WAR 🇺🇸 THE BATTLEFIELD WAS DIFFERENT. THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED. By the time America entered the Vietnam War, the military had undergone major changes. The armed forces were officially integrated, but that didn’t mean discrimination and unequal opportunities had disappeared. Black Americans served across the military in a wide range of positions. Some were infantrymen facing combat in the jungle. Others served as helicopter pilots, crew chiefs, mechanics, engineers, medics, communications specialists, supply personnel, and transportation crews. They flew helicopters into dangerous landing zones, transported ammunition and supplies, evacuated wounded soldiers, maintained aircraft, and supported operations on the ground. Black aviators also made their mark. Air Force General Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., who came through the Tuskegee aviation tradition, flew 78 combat missions over North Vietnam. But the Vietnam generation also faced difficult questions about the draft, combat assignments, racial inequality, casualties, and treatment both overseas and back home. This episode looks beyond the familiar battlefield images to examine the people, responsibilities, and experiences behind the uniform. Some fought on the front lines. Some kept the operation moving. Every role was part of the war. We remember their service and recognize their contributions. #VietnamWar #BlackMilitaryHistory #AfricanAmericanVeterans #BlackSoldiers #VietnamVeterans

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