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Native Americans in the United States Army

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5 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Keith Edaakie of the Nawetsa Dancers from Zuni Pueblo performs the Eagle Dance at the foot of a memorial bur oak planted in front of the Army enlisted barracks. The tree was dedicated during a ceremony Nov. 4, 2007, to honor the life and sacrifice of... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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8 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Family and friends mourn Spc. Lori Ann Piestewa during a memorial dedication ceremony at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Nov. 4, 2007. Piestewa, a 23-year-old Hopi Native American from Tuba City, Ariz., was the first American service woman killed in... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

9 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Code Talkers - Front Row, left to right: Roderick RedElk, Simmons Parker, Larry Saupitty, Melvin Permansu, Willie Yackeschi, Charles Chibitty and Willington Mihecoby. Back Row, left to right: Morris Sunrise, Perry Noyebad, Ralph Wahnee, Haddon C... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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19 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Since the 17th century, the National Guard has provided units for the first-line defense of the nation. The Scout Battalions of the 297th Infantry, Alaska Army National Guard, composed mostly of Eskimos, continue this historic mission. Supported by t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Navajos dance on a beach in the Solomons

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Native Americans, Fort Rucker Soldiers honor each other, history

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26 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Ethan Gregg, 7, models a Native American headdress as Susan "White Lily" Little, from the Stockbridge Munsee Band of the Mohicans, describes how different headdresses are made and why they are worn by members of various tribes. The Mohican tribe is o... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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Camp Stanley troops honor Native Americans, experience culture

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Native Americans share cultures, histories with Fort Rucker

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Korean War veteran laid to rest after 59 years

32 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Eric Christopherson, a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard Military Honors team, presents a folded American flag to Julie Marshall, the eldest surviving sister of Sgt. 1st Class Arthur F. "Bluie" Jewett, during a burial cere... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

33 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors team fold an American flag during the burial ceremony for Sgt. 1st Class Arthur F. "Bluie" Jewett at St. Theresa Catholic cemetery near White Horse, S.D., Sept. 25. Jewett, a mem... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

34 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Larry Hale, a member of the Red Feather Society, guards the flag-draped casket of Sgt. 1st Class Arthur F. "Bluie" Jewett at his funeral held in Eagle Butte, S.D., on Sept. 25. Jewett, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, was killed in action ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

35 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Eric Christopherson, a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard Military Honors team, presents a folded American flag to Julie Marshall, the eldest surviving sister of Sgt. 1st Class Arthur F. "Bluie" Jewett, during a burial cere... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

1st ACB Native American holds tradition dear

36 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Amber Red Bear, from Pine Ridge, S.D., a chemical equipment repairer in Company E, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks about her tribe, the Lakota Indians, at a Native American Heritage M... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

NCO awarded Silver Star for courage under fire in Afghanistan

37 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Having just fastened a Silver Star on the uniform of Staff Sgt. Conrad Begaye (right) from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III, commander of U.S. Army Africa, shakes Begaye's hand during a ceremony on June 30, 200... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

38 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Conrad Begaye stands before rows of fellow Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, during a ceremony on June 30, 2009. Begaye was awarded the Silver Star for his valorous actions during an enemy ambush Nov. 9, 2007, in the Nu... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

39 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Having just fastened a Silver Star on the uniform of Staff Sgt. Conrad Begaye (right) from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III, commander of U.S. Army Africa, presents Begaye with an official citation during a cer... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Lakota helicopter carries tradition of service

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Cultural resources effort documents the oral history of Native American workers at Camp Navajo

42 / 52 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Col. Adrian Nagel, garrison commander of Camp Navajo, Ariz., and members of the Elfrieda Etsitty Tsosie Family, examine historical documents at the Camp Navajo Reunion July 19, 2007. Camp Navajo's oral history project helped the Arizona National ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL