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In honor of Black History Month, Team Tango has collected a group of stories about Black members of the military.
\\n\\nAshley shares the story of Retired Adm. Cecil Haney, who was one of the first Black four-star admirals in Navy history, serving as the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Strategic Command, where he oversaw nuclear weapons before retiring in 2017.
\\n\\nJeff shares a historical story of German POWs at a camp in Texas who were shocked by the shoddy treatment of the Black Americans who were their guards and who they worked alongside at local farms.
\\n\\nCV shares the Medal of Honor story of Army Sgt. William H. Carney, who posthumously recieved the honor in 1900 for his actions during the charge of Fort Wagner in Charleston, S.C. during the Civil War.
\\n\\nRapid Fire
\\nTeam Tango is inspired by three stories of Black History being made today by Black servicemembers
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