Summary
Edward L. Posey's remarkable account of "the war within a war" fought by black Rangers during the Korean War is a disturbing but compelling read. Seldom numbering more than 100 and usually less, the 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) fought two very different wars in its short, violent existence.
Against their communist foe in Korea, the Rangers fought valiantly and skillfully, using their bayonets viciously in close- quarters combat. And against the racism buried deep within the U.S. Army, the Rangers fought back with a public, defiant dignity that would not be subdued.See the full content of this document
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Fighting Two Very Different Wars
The opening salvo of the second war began on July 26, 1948, when President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981 calling for "equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed forces without regard to race, color, religion, or national origins." Though the executive order called for rapid implementation, only the Air Force and Navy in...
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