Native Americans did not fight in Afghanistan. They are very peace loving people
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Unlike Pakistan, India and other countries, we don't racially or religiously identify our servicemen and women. They are ALL AMERICANS. But on the topic of Native Americans, you should know that they have served the US military (their country's military), more than ANY other group inside the US!!!!! They've protected this land of the free for over 200 years. Here, for those of you who think there are no "Native Americans" in the military or in Afghanistan or anywhere else, allow me to wake you up. And its a bad dream, and you asked for it (just giving you ONE source out of hundreds)
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Native Americans and the U.S. Military
Native Americans have the highest percentage serving in the United States military than any other ethnic group in the US.1They have served with distinction for over two hundred years from General George Washington during the Revolutionary War to today’s war in Iraq. The warrior spirit, courage, and determination that made them a formidable enemy made them a strong ally when they chose to fight alongside other Americans. At the end of the twentieth century, there were 190,000 Native American veterans.
Many Native Americans have also distinguished themselves in service to the United States. The Congressional Medal of Honor is given for military heroism “above and beyond the call of duty.” Five Native Americans were awarded this honor during the Twentieth Century: Jack C. Montgomery (Cherokee), Ernest Childers (Creek), Van Barfoot (Choctow), Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. (Winnebago), and Charles George (Cherokee). Twelve Native Americans were awarded the Medal of Honor during the Nineteenth Century: Alchesay, Blanquet, Chiquito, Co-Rex-Te-Chod-Ish, Elsatsoosu, Jim, Kelsay, Kosoha, Machol, Nannasaddie, Nantaje, and Rowdy.
Because none of the treaties ever made with the Indians has been kept by the United States government, people may wonder why Native Americans would choose to fight for a nation that has treated them in such a dishonorable way. Yet Native Americans consider themselves as part of their tribe AND part of America, perhaps because of the following qualities prized by their culture:
Strength – physical, mental, and spiritual toughness
Honor – recognition by family, friends, and the community
Pride – a sense of accomplishment
Devotion – survival of their people, their culture, their homeland
Wisdom – survival skills and training.2
Study Notes: Native Americans and the US Military
Hahaha That's true, but i meant ordinary current day american. Whats his understanding in this matter.
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YOUR understanding of the "Current Day Americans" as the term includes Native Americans, and they include one of the largest percentages within the US military!!