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Mississippi House Democratic Caucus commemorates the first Tuskegee Airman Day

A day to show honor to Black veterans in our country.
Kennedi Cooper
Reporter
Mississippi House Democratic Caucus commemorates the first Tuskegee Airman Day

A day to show honor to Black veterans in our country.

DIDN'T APPEAR TO HAVE PIER PROTECTION TO WITHSTAND A CRASH. NEW TODAY, THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS COMMEMORATED THE FIRST EVER TUSKEGEE AIRMEN DAY, A DAY TO HONOR BLACK VETERANS IN OUR COUNTRY. THEY WERE THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING AND ENTER THE ARMY AIR CORPS. ALMOST 1,000 AVIATORS BECAME AMERICA'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN MILITARY PILOTS. THEY WORKED DURING THEIR SERVICE TO DESEGREGATE THE WORKFORCE FOR SOLDIERS....NOW MARCH 28 WILL BE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN DAY. <JEFFREY HULUM III, REP 2:29-2:43 "YOU START TALKING ABOUT HEALTHCARE EXPANDING MEDICAID AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE...YOU HABE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO FOUGHT FOR THINGS LIKE THAT TO MAKE THIS DAY COME TO PAST AND LIKE I SAY THE LEGACY OF THE TUSKEGEE AIRMAN WILL FOREVER LIVE ON IN MISSISSIPPI"> AT THE COMMEMORATION THE CAUCUS CALLED FOR STATE SUPPORT WITH MEDICAID EXPANSIO
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Mississippi House Democratic Caucus commemorates the first Tuskegee Airman Day

A day to show honor to Black veterans in our country.
Kennedi Cooper
Reporter
Today, the House Democratic Caucus commemorated the first Tuskegee Airmen Day, a day to show honor to Black veterans in our country.The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American soldiers to successfully complete their training and enter the Army Air Corps. Almost 1,000 aviators were produced as America's first African American military pilots.They worked hard during their service to desegregate the workforce for soldiers, and the U.S. House dedicated March 28 to preserve their legacy as Tuskegee Airmen Day.In the midst of the commemoration, the caucus is still calling for state support with Medicaid expansion. This is a major issue for veterans. Study shows that Medicaid expansion helps veterans including VA and non-VA care.
JACKSON, Miss. —

Today, the House Democratic Caucus commemorated the first Tuskegee Airmen Day, a day to show honor to Black veterans in our country.

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The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American soldiers to successfully complete their training and enter the Army Air Corps. Almost 1,000 aviators were produced as America's first African American military pilots.

They worked hard during their service to desegregate the workforce for soldiers, and the U.S. House dedicated March 28 to preserve their legacy as Tuskegee Airmen Day.

In the midst of the commemoration, the caucus is still calling for state support with Medicaid expansion. This is a major issue for veterans. Study shows that Medicaid expansion helps veterans including VA and non-VA care.