For soldiers of color, something as seemingly simple as serving their country has been anything but simple and has often come at a greater personal sacrifice than their White counterpart. The ideology of patriotism, especially in the contemporary Black soldier, is deeply rooted on the foundational principles of those who served before them: the love of a country that has not always loved them, a willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice, and a desire to serve something greater than themselves. Wagoner, to the Harlem Hellfighters of WWI, the Buffalo soldiers of WWII, and to the eventual desegregation of the military, servicemen and women of color have fought for the right to serve their country. From William Carney of the 54 th Massachusetts, who carried the regimental colors during the Battle of Ft. noted that the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.
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