“Yeah, recruits. And you’re getting your physical…you get weighed, and you get prodded, and by the time you get through this, there is nothing that you have that they don’t know about.” -Master Sergeant Eugene Boyer Jr.
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During World War II, Charles “Teenie” Harris documented thousands of African American soldiers who fought for a nation that didn’t always fight for them. Separated by years of Army service, Master Sergeant Eugene Boyer Jr. and former Staff Sergeant Lance A. Woods have selected 25 Harris images that speak to their experiences—the honor of military service, and the sacrifices that the families of service members make. On view now. #teenietuesday#cmoacollects