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Lieutenant General Former Chairman of Commander-in-chief - Colonel Charles Young,
Arthur J. Gregg, USA - the Joint Chief of Staff Honorable Barack H. USA (1889 -1922)
Retired (1946 - 1981) General Colin L. Powell Obama (2009 - 2017)
(1991 - 1994)
falo Leadership Medals. Charles
They all stand on the shoulders Young was the first recipient of the
of the legendary Colonel. All who Medal receiving it along with his
have benefited from his service honorary promotion to Brigadier
General. The second award was
given to retired Lieutenant General
owe a debt of gratitude. Arthur J. Gregg, USA. General
Gregg is one of few Soldiers who
There is a historical connection be- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of entered the United States Army
tween Colonel Charles Young and Staff. Clifford Alexander became as a Private and elevated to the
the contemporary Armed Forces the first Black Secretary of the rank of Three Star General. In a
and the President. Colonel Young Army followed by Togo West. They military career that spanned three
paved the way for Black Officers to all stand on the shoulders of the and a half decades and in his post
enter the Flag Ranks in the United legendary Colonel. All who have military career he has mentored
States Armed Forces. benefited from his service owe a many young Soldiers and others
Today, we have Black Flag Offi- debt of gratitude. in reaching a higher potential. He
cers in every branch of the Armed has demonstrated the qualities of
Forces. Retired General Colin We ask that President leadership that has earned him the
Powell once held the position of Obama recognize the shared title “Golden Buffalo 2016.”
Colonels history with an
honorary promotion Day of Recognition
Former Secretary of the Army Clif- Asking President Obama to rec- The recent “Day of Recognition”
ford L. Alexander, Jr. (1977-1980) ognize the Colonel’s history with was celebrated simultaneously
an honorary promotion is not an in Wilberforce, Ohio and Mays
unreasonable request. The ac- Lick, Kentucky. The National Afro
knowledgement would address the American Museum and Cultural
omissions of the era by paying rec- Center and the City of Maysville,
ognition to the most visible Black Kentucky were exceptional hosts.
Soldier of the period. In Ohio, joined by members of
On June 1st, the Coalition issued Joyce Beatty, Representative Alicia
the first and second “Golden Buf- Reece, Ohio
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