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A Long Tradition of Distinguished Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2007 – African-Americans have a long tradition of honorable and distinguished service in America’s armed forces, going back 231 years to the nation’s birth -- and even before.  Story | Timeline 'Buffalo Soldiers' Earned Indians' Respect WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2007 – The African-American cavalrymen known as “Buffalo Soldiers” proved that they could ride, shoot and fight as well as anyone else during their service on the American frontier. Story | Photos: Buffalo Soldiers on the Eve of War | Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Airmen Proved Mettle in World War II WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2007 – African Americans were grounded in the U.S. military until the establishment in Alabama of a unique combat flight training program that began on the eve of America’s entry into World War II.  Story | Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. - A non-profit org | Story: Tuskegee Airmen Leave Strong Legacy 'Red Ball Express' Supplied Patton’s Drive WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2007 – Gen. George S. Patton, famed commander of the U.S. 3rd Army during World War II, was indebted to the courageous efforts of African-American truck drivers who kept tankers and infantry supplied during Patton’s push toward Germany in the fall of 1944.  Story "First African American Marines decorated by the famed Second Marine Division somewhere in the Pacific (left to right) Staff Sgt Timerlate Kirven...and Cpl. Samuel J. Love, Sr... They received Purple Hearts for wounds received in the Battle of Saipan..." National Archives photo.  Hi-Res Photo Related Links •   Timeline •   2007 Presidential Proclamation •  White House: African American History •   Integration of the Armed Forces •   African-Americans in the U.S. Army • Air Force Special: African American History Month •   African-Americans and the U.S. Navy • A Historic Context for the African-American Military Experience • Medal of Honor - WWII African-American Recipients • Buffalo Soldiers National Museum • Photos: Buffalo Soldiers on the Eve of War • Photos: WWII: African-Americans on Maneuvers Related Stories •   Former UN Ambassador Young Praises Military’s Inclusiveness • Life and History of the "Buffalo Soldiers" • Tuskegee Airmen Leave Strong Legacy • Honoring Unsung Black History Heroes • Soldiers Celebrate Black History Month in Iraq • A Historical Overview Of African Americans and The Military • DoD Provides Equitable Work Environment, Official Tells NAACP • NAACP Salutes DoD's Equal Opportunity Efforts • DoD Honors 11 African-American Servicemembers • Montford Point Marines Honored at DoD Observance

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