Colonel Young Rode 500 Miles to Prove He Mattered In 1917, the U.S. Army promoted Colonel Charles Young to the rank of colonel—the highest-ranking African American officer in the nation's history. Then they immediately forced him to retire, claiming "high blood pressure" made him unfit for World War I command. Young knew the truth: racism, not health, was disqualifying him. So on June 6, 1918, at age 54, he mounted a horse in Wilberforce, Ohio, and rode 497 miles to Washington, D.C., in just 16
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The U.S. Army has honored Colonel Charles Young, 100 years after his death, by promoting him to brigadier general — making him the earliest Black solder to earn a star. | CBS Mornings
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Here at Fallen Yet Not Forgotten we recognize Black history Month. Please join us in honoring an incredibly brave and talented American leader, U.S. Army Colonel Charles Young! 🇺🇸 He was the third African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy, the first black U.S. national park superintendent, first black military attaché, first black man to achieve the rank of colonel in the United States Army, and highest-ranking black officer in the regular army until his death in 1922. We
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