AfricanAmerican troops still honored the ideals of the United States and courageously defended the country. many of them would go on to earn top military honors. Fortunately the United States military would not remain so divided. On July 26. 1948. President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981. mandating the equal treatment of all persons in the armed services without regard to race. color. religion or national origin. In addition to beginning the process of immigration. Executive Order 9981 also established the Presidents Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. While it would take years for the integration of the armed services to be completed. it was Executive Order 9981 which began to pave the path to unity.
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