Expressing support for the designation of March 27, 2025, as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day", and calling on each State, the District of Columbia, and each territory to recognize the Tuskegee Airmen for their heroism, valor, and exemplary service to the Nation.
This House Resolution expresses support for designating March 27, 2025, as “Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day” and urges every state, the District of Columbia, and all territories to recognize the Tuskegee Airmen for their heroism, valor, and exemplary service to the Nation. The measure is a symbolic, non-binding statement that honors the Tuskegee Airmen’s contributions during World War II, highlights their role in advancing civil rights and military desegregation, and encourages official observances across jurisdictions. It does not create new programs, funding, or legal obligations. The resolution foregrounds the historical achievements and sacrifices of the Tuskegee Airmen, including training and combat service, casualties, decorations, and their broader impact on desegregation and civil rights. It also notes later honors and institutions connected to their legacy (e.g., Congressional Gold Medal in 2006 and the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site opened in 2008).
Key Points
- 1Designation goal: The resolution supports designating March 27, 2025, as “Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day” and urges all states, the District of Columbia, and territories to recognize the Tuskegee Airmen.
- 2Service and sacrifice: Highlights that Tuskegee Airmen were Black pilots, aircrew, ground crew, and support personnel who served from 1941 to 1949, with hundreds trained, dozens of pilots deployed, and numerous combat sorties.
- 3Combat and honors: Notes casualties, prisoners of war, and military decorations earned (Air Medals, Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts) by Tuskegee Airmen.
- 4Civil rights impact: Describes the 1945 nonviolent desegregation action at Freeman Field as a precursor to broader civil rights progress and connects their “Double Victory” to later military desegregation efforts (Executive Order 9981).
- 5Legacy and recognition: Mentions four Tuskegee Airmen who became generals, the Congressional Gold Medal awarded in 2006, and the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site opened in 2008.