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Veterans' Stories: Struggles for Participation
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  • Veterans' Stories: Struggles for Participation Teacher Guide (PDF, 434KB)
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Struggles for Participation

Four African-American women from the Chicago area being inductedViolet Hill Askins Gordon Army, World War II

Four African-American women from the Chicago area being inducted

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Violet Hill Askins Gordon Army, World War II

Memoir AddendumMary Sheldon Gill 1476 Army, World War II

Memoir Addendum

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Mary Sheldon Gill Army, World War II

Discrimination on the baseWalter Morris Army, World War II

Discrimination on the base

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Walter Morris Army, World War II

A Bradley tank…Joanna Palella Army, Persian Gulf

A Bradley tank…

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Joanna Palella Army, Persian Gulf

An American knowingWarren Tsuneishi Army, World War II

An American knowing

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Warren Tsuneishi Army, World War II

Barred from an officers’ club because of race…Pearle Mack Army; World War II, Korea, Vietnam

Barred from an officers’ club because of race

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Pearle Mack Army; World War II, Korea, Vietnam

Dealing with racist patients and prisoners of warOneida Miller Stuart Army, World War II

Dealing with racist patients and prisoners of war

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Oneida Miller Stuart Army, World War II

Absence of racism on the battlefieldDaniel Burress Marines, Vietnam

Absence of racism on the battlefield

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Daniel Burress Marines, Vietnam

Equal pay for equal work for military womenJeanne Holm Army, Air Force; World War II, Korea, Vietnam

Equal pay for equal work for military women

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Jeanne Holm Army, Air Force; World War II, Korea, Vietnam

Training black troops at HuachucaRoscoe Spann Army, World War II

Training black troops at Huachuca

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Roscoe Spann Army, World War II

Rigors of training at Walter ReedDiane Henderson Army, Persian Gulf War

Rigors of training at Walter Reed

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Diane Henderson Army, Persian Gulf War

Reactions to her position as Lt. CommanderHolly Harrison Coast Guard, Persian Gulf War

Reactions to her position as Lt. Commander

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Holly Harrison Coast Guard, Persian Gulf War

Competing with the male training squadsClara Johnson Air Force; Korean War, Vietnam War

Competing with the male training squads

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Clara Johnson Air Force; Korean War, Vietnam War

The 442nd proving their loyaltyJimmie Kanaya Army, World War II

The 442nd proving their loyalty

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Jimmie Kanaya Army, World War II

Segregated facilities, even for officersRobert Madison Army, World War II

Segregated facilities, even for officers

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Robert Madison Army, World War II

Joining the Navy when opportunities for minorities were expandingAugustus Prince Navy, World War II

Joining the Navy when opportunities for minorities were expanding

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Augustus Prince Navy, World War II

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