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Black History Month: Reflecting on Black American Military Service
>> H.R. McMaster: America and other free and open societies face crucial challenges and opportunities abroad that affect security and prosperity at home. This is a series of conversations with guests who bring deep understanding of today's battlegrounds and creative ideas about how to compete, overcome challenges, capitalize on opportunities, and secure a a better future.
I am HR McMaster, this is Battlegrounds.
>> Jenn Henry: On today's episode of Battlegrounds, our focus is on the history of Black American military service. Our guest is Dr. Krewasky Salter, a retired army colonel, museum curator, military historian, and President of the Pritzker Military Museum and Library. Dr. Salter served 25 years in the US army.
He is the author of Combat Multipliers, African American Soldiers in Four Wars, and The Story of Black Military Officers, 1861 through 1948. Dr. Salter has curated multiple exhibitions, including permanent exhibitions at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture and the Pentagon. African American military members have played a key role in every American war.
Approximately 5,000 black people, free and enslaved, fought for independence in the Revolutionary War.
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Krewasky Salter
American army colonel
Krewasky A. Salter | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Other work | Museum executive and curator |
Krewasky A. Salter is a retired United States Army Colonel, museum curator and military historian. He served as the executive director of the First Division Museum.[1][2] In 2022, he was appointed president of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[3][4]
Education
[edit]Salter earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida, an M.A. and Ph.D. from Florida State University, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the Air War College.[2]
Career
[edit]Salter has taught Military History at the United States Military Academy, West Point; Military Strategy at the Command and General Staff College, Leavenworth; Military Leadership at Howard University, Washington, D.C.; and African American History at several other institutions as an adjunct professor.[2][5][1]
Before retiring from the military in 2010, Salter served twenty five years on active duty including a tour at the Pentagon.[2]
As a guest curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Afri