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Rallying around the flag: why some people of color support Bush's "War on Terror".
Jennifer Thorpe, president of the Students United for America, found her calling in the war against terrorism. Her group sends gifts to the troops and holds rallies at Columbia University supporting the war effort. Thorpe, who is white, proudly compares their diversity to that of 20 antiwar protesters who surrounded an April 2 rally on campus.
"We had a little of everybody, but the antiwar people were all white," she says.
Rallies designed to praise the White House, sustain the troops, and shame anti-war demonstrators drew crowds ranging from 100 to 25,000 in places like Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Antonio, Hartford, De Kalb, Cleveland, San Jose, and ...
- Veterans Affairs Official Promises Veterans Services to Native Americans.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 31, 2001 700+ words
...At least 42,000 Native Americans, more than 90 percent...fought in Vietnam. Native Americans have seen duty in...are wherever our armed forces are stationed, he...veterans including Native Americans who gave vital years...
- Native Americans enlist for turf and tribe.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor August 20, 2007 700+ words
...why he and other native Americans enlist in the military...The result is that native Americans tend to join the...6 percent of the armed forces. In some tribal...Vietnam," follows native Americans who fought in Southeast...
- This week in Black history.(Colin L. Powell dedicates Buffalo Soldier...
- Magazine article from: Jet July 31, 2006 700+ words
...received their nickname from the Native Americans who compared their dark skin and curly...and treatment for all in the U.S. armed forces a requirement. President Truman approved...in the U.S., specifically in the armed forces. Order 9981 stated, "It is hereby...
- Sharing Agreement to Enhance VA Service to Native Americans.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 4, 1998 700+ words
...seriously its commitment to care for those who served in our armed forces," said Willie Hensley, Director of the VA's Center...we will expand health-care access to the thousands of Native Americans that have answered the call and served our nation with great...
- The real story from a code talker. (Entertainment).(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Windspeaker July 1, 2002 700+ words
...A lot of the young men decided to join the armed forces. They brought the medicine man to their homes...cent with respect." There is a long history of Native Americans in the armed forces. Roger Willie, who plays code talker Charlie...
- Rumsfeld looks North.(No Comment)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: The Progressive March 1, 2004 700+ words
...1794 Jay Treaty signed between the United States and Britain that allowed Americans to sign up Canadian Native Americans for the armed forces. "We do not recognize the treaty and therefore recruitment activities on reserves in Canada [were...
- ALASKAN NATIVE, NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH OFFERS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News November 7, 2009 700+ words
...000 Alaskans and Native Americans serving in the armed forces, this heritage month...There are several Native Americans who served in the armed forces and have given the...States' freedoms. Native Americans have served with...
- Pow-Wow honors the 'warrior spirit'.
- Newspaper article from: News Herald (Panama City, FL) November 12, 2006 700+ words
...Weekend Pow-Wow to honor Native Americans' service in the armed forces. Curly brown hair poked...Bowen said. Many other Native Americans talked about their warrior...first Gulf War. "We (Native Americans) love our land and our...
