Veteran: “It’s not Black history. It’s not white history. It’s not male and female history. It’s all American history.”
FLORIDA, USA — Shockwaves spread through military communities over the weekend when it was reported that the Air Force would no longer teach its recruits about the Tuskegee Airmen.
This was a result of President Trump’s order to halt diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Now, there’s an apparent about-face.
National outlets are repotting that lessons regarding the nation’s first black airmen will indeed be taught by the Air Force.
On Mishaw Cuyler’s shelf, there is a replica of the kind of plane Tuskegee Airmen flew.
He smiled, “I’ve had that ever since I graduated from Tuskegee University, and it’s something that I hold near and dear to my heart.”
The dedication of the country’s first Black airmen in World War II helped propel Cuyler of Jacksonville to a 21-year-career in the U.S. Army. Cuyler is …