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Negro GIs Speak On War and Home Front Conflicts
A Washington Evening Star report based on five articles quotes Black soldiers in Vietnam and veterans on the U.S. home front. They describe paradoxes of democracy, race, and duty, saying the war feels like a shared struggle yet exposes deep national failings. They note higher Black fatalities in Vietnam, veterans’ mixed experiences with white allies, and a sense of responsibility to both country and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hathaway
Washington Evening Star
Vietnam
the Star
Hathaway
Amerina
Hue
Elaeck
Negi
Can Tho
Mekong Delta
United States
Richard L. Gray Jr
Fairmont
W. Va
Phu Bai
Richard Strothers
Roxbury
Mass
Strothers
Army
William F. Washington
Los Angeles
Washington
ANB
Marine Co
Hosea Dyson
Chicago
Dyson
Charlie
Pleiku
Lawrence Harkless
Watts
Airborne
Marine S
Leon Thomas
Cincinnati