Sen.-elect Andy Kim, a New Jersey Democrat who once served in the State Department as an adviser to top American commanders in the Afghanistan War, said he was not happy with the idea of a Pentagon chief flatly insisting that women shouldn’t be allowed to fight in combat.
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He said the Buffalo Soldiers worked tirelessly to tear down barriers for future generations and that their bravery in combat deserves recognition with the highest honor Congress can bestow.
Soldiers in segregated Army fought the enemy in Korea and prejudice at home
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