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Spc. Andrew Jaramillo, a Kickapoo tribe member, performs a Grass Dance, a Native American Indian ritual to bless and flatten prairie grasses before battle. The medical laboratory specialist, who is assigned to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's ...
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A member of the Great Promise for American Indians group demonstrates a Native American Indian dancing ritual during Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's Native American Indian Heritage Month celebration held Nov. 30 in the Fort Hood hospital's cour...
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A member of the Great Promise for American Indians group demonstrates a Native American Indian dancing ritual during Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's Native American Indian Heritage Month celebration held Nov. 30 in the Fort Hood hospital's cour...
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Great Promise for American Indians group members teach Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center employees a Native American dance during CRDAMC's Native American Indian Heritage Month celebration held Nov. 30 in the Fort Hood hospital's courtyard. The pur...
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FORT HOOD, Texas -- Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center recently celebrated the rich heritage of Native American Indians during November's Native American Indian Heritage Month, which honors the country's original inhabitants and their storied culture, struggles and triumphs. Guest of honor for the Nov. 30 celebration were tribal members from the Great Promise for American Indians who demonstrated their Native American Indian culture. This year's theme was "Serving Our Nations.
The purpose of the Great Promise for American Indians group is educating the public about American Indians and their many cultures, dispelling myths about American Indians, supporting the health and education needs of American Indian youth and their families. The group, based out of Austin, sponsors monthly Native American craft projects and sponsors the annual Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival.
Throughout history, Native Americans have served in the nation's military with great courage and distinction. Today, more than 4,000 Soldiers of American Indian or Alaska Native descent serve in the Army. Twenty-four Native Americans have earned the Medal of Honor for their courage and devotion to the nation.
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