"I am an American, fighting in the forces which GUARD my country and OUR WAY of LIFE. I am PREPARED to GIVE MY LIFE in THEIR DEFENSE." United States #Military Code of Conduct Article I "I will #NeverForget that I am an #American, fighting for #freedom, #responsible for my actions, and #dedicated to the #principles which Made My COUNTRY Free. I will #trust in my #God and in the #UnitedStates of America." United States Military #CodeofConduct Article 6 Here's to those #Patriots who faithfully supported & defended us, only to return home from fighting to a fight. "As America prepares to celebrate the #valor, #bravery, and courage of the men and women who have fought and risked their lives for this country, the history of racial #terrorism and violence endured by thousands of #AfricanAmerican veterans remains unacknowledged. #EqualJusticeInitiative’s (@eji_org) new report, #Lynching in America: Targeting #BlackVeterans, documents the culture of targeted physical violence and social humiliation that black #veterans were forced to confront during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, despite their hopes of achieving racial #equality through the patriotic commitment of #militaryservice." Source: eji.org/reports/lynching-in-america-targeting-black-veterans #HappyVeteransDay 🇺🇸 #GRATITUDE #BlackExcellence #BlackLivesMatter #TakeAKnee #EndWhiteSupremacy #WhitePrivilege #Resist #TeamUppityNegro #DomesticTerrorism #USMCOC au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/readings/code_of_conduct.htm
