Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin… (Zechariah 4: 10a)
I know this is a late post but because I was so bogged down with school and other things I just haven’t had time to blog or do much of anything else for that matter. I am taking advantage of this time off to catch up! But anywho.
On the weekend after Veterans Day our family took a trip up to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to visit the African American Military Museum. This museum is really an old USO building that was built back in 1942 in the segregated army of World War II. The USO much like the ones today was like a home away from home for many African American soldiers that were stationed at the nearby Camp Shelby. This building is the only remaining USO constructed for African American soldiers in public use in the United States. It is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and is a Mississippi Landmark!
The African American presence in the military over the years had a small beginning but the early “volunteers” didn’t let anything deter them. Their sacrifices made it possible for ALL to serve and be treated equally in the Armed Forces.
I know this is a late post but because I was so bogged down with school and other things I just haven’t had time to blog or do much of anything else for that matter. I am taking advantage of this time off to catch up! But anywho.
On the weekend after Veterans Day our family took a trip up to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to visit the African American Military Museum. This museum is really an old USO building that was built back in 1942 in the segregated army of World War II. The USO much like the ones today was like a home away from home for many African American soldiers that were stationed at the nearby Camp Shelby. This building is the only remaining USO constructed for African American soldiers in public use in the United States. It is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and is a Mississippi Landmark!
The African American presence in the military over the years had a small beginning but the early “volunteers” didn’t let anything deter them. Their sacrifices made it possible for ALL to serve and be treated equally in the Armed Forces.
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