For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on 2 fronts
By: Elizabeth DePompei, DAV Magazine | Published: 2026-02-09 17:12:52 | Source: www.militarytimes.com
Editor’s note: This piece was originally published in DAV Magazine, a publication of the congressionally chartered national nonprofit DAV (Disabled American Veterans).
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Even the blaring sounds of a 100-piece jazz band turned to whispers in the throngs of cheering Americans who lined New York City’s Fifth Avenue on Feb. 17, 1919.
It was the city’s first homecoming for troops returning from…
