Yesterday, President Biden signed a bill to make June 19th, known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought word to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas that they were free, roughly 2 ½ years after the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation. UC …
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Jamie Bradley, a 62-year-old Veteran of 23 years, on July 27, 2017 responds to the presidents tweet that said transgender people will no longer be allowed to be in the military. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
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