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A 6 page research paper that includes the remarks of three individuals who have military experience and were interviewed by the student researching this topic. The writer discusses the remarks of the interviewees within the context of US history. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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first sergeant Howard Drake, who fought in the Vietnam War, stated that while the end of segregation did not greatly change is life, it did meant that "blacks can eat,
live, in my area" (Drake, personal communication, date of the interview, ex. September 22, 2008). On the other hand, 20-year-old private Quinella Montgomery expressed the opinion that the end
of segregation had not affected (her/his)(the interview is not clear on whether this is a man or a woman. Due to the feminine ending of the first name, the writer
will assume that this individual is a woman.) life on a personal level due to the fact that Montgomery cannot remember a period in which segregation was the law of
the land in the U.S. (personal communication, September 22, 2008). On the other hand, staff sergeant Scotty Walker (note that Walkers age is not indicated in the interview transcript,
fill this in) indicated that he felt that segregation has benefitted his life in that "all races in the U.S. can work, live and eat together" (personal communication, September
22, 2008). As this point illustrates, how certain aspects of segregation in the military are perceived on a personal level vary according to age and gender, as well as ones
race. However, in general, history shows that the end of segregation in the military radically changed the nature of military service for minorities. During the vast majority of American
history, segregation and racist policies have been the rule in the U.S. military. Soon after General George Washington took command of the Continental Army on November 12, 1775, he issued
an order, which reads: "Neither Negroes, boys unable to bear arms nor old men unfit to endure the fatigues of the campaign are to be enlisted" (Hansen, 2000, p. 111).
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