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21JANUARY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSofhimselfbutwhatsoeverheshallhearthatshallhespeakandhewillshowyouthingstocome.x1dJohn1613WithoutGodx19ssupernaturalinsightwex19dcontinuetostumbleupontheenemyx19sbattle-fieldandbecomeambushedbyhisbrutalattacks.WitnessingTheHolySpiritgivesusthepowertobeHiswitnessesspreadingthegospelofJesusChrist.x1cButyeshallreceivepowerafterthattheHolyGhostiscomeuponyouandyeshallbewitnessesuntomex1dActs18thisScriptureispowerfulbecauseitshowsthepowerofGodx19sSpiritwhichgivesustheabilitytobeawitnessuntoJesusChristandnottoourindividualdoctrinesandopinions.InOurPrayerLifeHaveyoueverbowedtoprayforaneedbutdidnx19tquiteknowhowtoarticulateittoGodThisiswheretheHolySpiritcomesin.x1cLikewisetheSpiritalsohelpethourinfirmitiesforweknownotwhatweshouldprayforasweoughtbuttheSpirititselfmakethintercessionforuswithgroan-ingswhichcannotbeuttered.x1dRomans826WhatbetterPersontointercedeonourbehalfthantheOnewhoalsoknowshowtoanswerourprayers.OurTeacherJustasweneedteachersinthenatural.WealsoneedthespiritualteachingsofJesusChristinordertoilluminateourthinkingandkeepusinremembranceofGodx19sWord.x1cButtheComforterwhichistheHolyGhostwhomtheFatherwillsendinmynameHeshallteachyouallthingsandbringallthingstoyourremembrancewhatsoeverIhavesaiduntoyou.x1dJohn1426.UnitingUsasOneGodx19stotalpurposeisunityinChristJesus.RegardlessofourdenominationsethnicityracesexorcreedthereremainsonlyoneGod.ItistheHolySpiritthatintroducesustoHimandallowsustobecomepartakersofHisdivinewill.x1cForbyoneSpiritareweallbaptizedintoonebodywhetherwebeJewsorGentileswhetherwebebondorfreeandhavebeenallmadetodrinkintooneSpiritx1d1Corinthians1213Letusmoveforwardin2013realizingthemanybenefitsthatareattachedtoalifesubmittedtothevoiceandwillofGodyouwillbegintoseethemanifestationofHispowerasneverbefore.Yourstruggletoletgoofthethingsthathavebeenhold-ingyoubackwillbecomeeasiertorelinquishintothecapablehandsofGod.AsyoudecreaseyouwillexperiencethepowerofHismightwhileHerevealsthestrengthsthatyouneverknewevenexisted.Idonx19tknowaboutyoubutIcanneverknowenoughaboutGod.In2013andeveryyearIwantx19x1cMoreofHimx1d.HappyNewYearSaintsreceivedsixmonthsthathadtoequalthe18monthsofrequiredtraining.SoFirstSergeantHarrisSr.wasinKearnsUtahforsixweeksandthenwassenttoFt.FrancisWarreninCheyenneWyoming.Herethereweremostlyall-blacktroopswithwhiteofficersinchargealthoughafewblackofficerswereinchargebecausetheyhadbeentouniversitiesandhaddegrees.Becauseofthistheywereputasoverseersoftheblacktroops.Buttherewerealwayswhitemenoverthem.FirstSergeantHarrisSr.wasintheQuartermasterUnittogetreadytogooverseas.x1cTheQuartermasterservedfoodandsuppliesandthingslikethatinadditiontolearninghowtofight.Insomeofthetownstheblacksweretreatedniceaslongastheystayedx1cintheirplace.x1dx1dTheGreatDepressionandGeneralPattonCominghomefromtheWarinthetimeofthedepressionwasespeciallyhardonthesoldierswhohadfoughtlongandhardhopingtocomebackhometojobsandadecentlife.ButduringthedepressionTechSergeantTedWayrecalledthatsoldiersthatcamebackfromWWIcouldnotfindworkandwereridingfreighttrainstofindworkwherevertheycould.x1cWhentheywouldhearaboutaprojecttheywouldgetonafreighttrainandrideallovertofinditbecausesomanywereunemployed.Thereweremorefarmsbackthenbecauseyoudidnx19thaveallthefarmequipmentyouhavenowx13backthenpeopleusedmulesandhorsesandemploymentwasveryhigh.ButthetroopsthathadservedinWWIwereoutofjobsandthemilitaryhadpromisedthemtheyweregoingtogetabonusfromthemilitarywhentheygooutofthearmy-buttheyrenegedonitanddidnx19tgiveittothem.Becauseofthedepressionthemilitarywasnotabletoliveuptothatobligationandthetroopswantedmoneytheyhadnojobandnomoney.SotheveteransfromWWIorganizedandsetupacampinfrontofthecapitalinWashingtonD.C.-bothwhiteandblacksoldiers.PresidentHooverwasunhappywiththetroopsdoingthisandorderedthetroopstogohome.x1dFirstSergeantHarrisSr.wentontotellhowMacArthurChiefofStaffforthemilitaryorderedthetroopstomoveandsaidiftheydidnx19tmovehewouldshootthem.Thetroopsdidnotmovex1dandthisishowMacArthurlosthisChiefofStaffjobx1drecalledTechSergeantWay.FirstSergeantHarrisSr.alsoservedinthemilitaryduringtheDepressionx1cbecauseafterhighschooltherewerenojobsnowaytomakealiv-ingnomoneynowaytokeepoutofthestreetsandtroublesothegov-ernmentorganizedtotakeboysthattheycouldhandleandcontrolandputtheminthearmyx13inx1cCCCampx1dCivilianConservationCorpswheretheyclearedthehighwayscuttimberinforestsbuiltoutfieldsandwerepaid30.00permonth.Onceagaininthecampblackswereintheirowncampsandthewhiteswereintheircamp.FirstSergeantHarrisSr.whohadwenttoschoolwasabletoreadandwriteandwasthebugleboyaroundtheCamp.Manyoftheblacksoldierscouldnotreadorwritebecausetherewerenoschoolsintheirlittletowns.Someneverevenhadshoesuntiltheycametothecamp.DuringWWIIablacknewspaperThePittsburghCourierwouldreportweeklyonhowblacktroopswerebeingtreatedandthisishowtheblackcommunitycouldkeepupwithwhatwashappeningoverseas.x1c...Andalsopeoplesta-tionedintheUnitedStatesmadefilmsaboutwhatwashappeningoverseasandwewereforcedtogoseethemsoyousawexactlywhatwashappeningoverseasinthewar.x1dPresidentHooverandGeneralPattonTechSergeantWayfoughtintheWarduringthetimethatGeneralPattonserved.HerecalledthatGeneralPattondidnotobjecttoblacksol-dierenlistmentaslongastheywerefighting.x1cWhenwestoppedfightingthenheforgotaboutusx1dsaidTechSergeantWay.HealsorecollectedthatwhenPattonwasinchargesoldierswouldfightforacertainnumberofdaysandthencomebacktothecamptoberefreshedandwouldbereplacedbyanothergroupofsoldiers.Whenhefirstwentintocombatthewhitesoldierswerespearheadingcombatandwhentheywouldcomebacktoberefreshedthentheblackswouldgotofight.ButtheblacksoldiersdidsuchagoodjobthatGeneralPattonkeptthemonthefrontlinesofhisarmyuntilheleft.WhenPattonmadeamoveallthesoldierswouldbespear-headedbyblacktroopers.Pattonwasveryoutspokenandwouldsayx1cIx19mgivingyouachancetoproveyourselves.Nowthatyouareupfrontshowtheworldwhatyoucando.x1dx1cYouwouldbesurprisedhowmuchblackpridewasamongstblackmen.Whentheyweregiventhechancetheydidtheirbestandout-didalltherestx1dsaidTechSergeantWay.x1cSoPattonkeptthemoutfrontbecausetheydidsowellyettheybecamesecondarytothewhitesupfront.Andthisisnotinthehistorybookseitherx1dTechSergeantWayspokeaboutthetimeafterthefallofGermanywhensoldiersweresettinguparmyoccupa-tiontomoveouttheothertroopsget-tingreadytogotothePacifictofight.GeneralPattonwasrelievedofhiscommandinGermanyandhadaspe-cialceremonytocommemoratethis.Althoughhistoptroopswereblackhedidnotevenstoptosalutethemduringthepassandreview.GeneralPattonhadwhiteofficersduringcombatbutwhenitwastimeforhimtocomehomehefoundblackofficerstorelievethewhiteofficersandbroughthomewhiteofficersinsteadx13sothatwhenthesoldierscamebacktotheUnitedStatesthesoldierswereonceagainsegregated.BythisacttheblacksoldiersknewthatGeneralPattonencouragedsegregation.ThePittsburgCourierprintedastoryabouthowGeneralPattondidnotsalutetheblacksoldiersathisceremonyexposingthisgestureasdisrespectfultothehardworkandvaloroftheblacksoldiers.PresidentTrumanhoweverbrokeupthesegregationofAmericantroopsafterWWIIafterthefallofGermanyandsaidthatthetroopsshouldbeintegrated.Hedismissedgeneralsandmadeothersretirebecausetheydidnotwanttogoalongwithhislaw.x1cThewhitesergeantsdidnotwanttotakeordersfromblacksergeantssotheyweredismissedandIknowthistobetruex1dTechSergeantWaysaid.x1cHeshouldhavebeenawardedtheCongressionalMedalx1dBothFirstSergeantHarrisSr.andTechSergeantWaysaidtheyhaveneverforgottenthestoryofDoriMillerablackcookintheNavyshotdownsev-eralJapaneseplanesandcontinueddefendingtheUnitedStatesNavyuntilhewaskilled.BothveteransstatedthatifMillerhadbeenwhitehewouldhavereceivedtheCongressionalMedalofHonor.MillerinsteadreceivedtheSilverStarpost-mortem.x1cHeshouldhavereceivedtheCongressionalMedalofHonorx1dtheyagreed.Thismedalisthehighestmedalforoutstandingper-formance.AndthesilvermedalsimplysaysyouservedincombatbutMillerwasbraveanddidanoutstandingper-formancex1dDifferentsoldiersimilarexperiencesTodayTechSergeantTedWaywhowasbornin1929inJacksonvilleFloridaisanhonorableeighty-threeyearsold.Hevolunteeredtojointhemilitaryin1946afterbeingamidtowngraduateoutofhighschool.Hewasonly16andhadtolieabouthisagetoenlist.HewantedtogototheservicefortheG.I.Billsohecouldgetacol-legeeducationandhaveabetterlife.Evenattheyoungageof16hehadagoodIQandwasdeterminedtosuc-ceedinlife.HejoinedtheArmywhilestilllivinginFloridaandwentoverseas.WhenhearrivedtheUnitedStateswasthedominantfigurex1cbecauseweproducedforthecountry...thewhiteandblacksoldierswereseparate.Wayrecountedatimewhenheandotherblacksoldierswouldgointoabarx1candifitwasdominatedbyAmericanwhitesnearly99ofthemwouldtalktoyoulikeyouhadatailx13andthiswasoverseasx1dHepointedoutthattheFrenchpeopletreatedtheblackswellandthatblacksoldiersdatedandmar-riedFrenchwomenandbroughtthembacktotheUnitedStatesmuchtothedismayofwhitesoldiers.WhentheblacksoldierscamehomethiswasaproblemdownsouthandmostblacksoldiersdidnottakethesewhitewivesdownsouthpasttheMasonDixonline.x1dTechSergeantWayalsorelatedthisstoryaboutracisminthemilitarywhileoverseasinWWIIAfterbasictrainingwhileoncourierdutyheandsomeblacksoldierswentintoabartomeetsomeblackfellows.WhentheywalkedinthebartherewereAmericantroopsFrenchtroopsAustraliantroopsandothersandsomebodysaidx1cHerecomethemniggersx1dandIsaidtomyselfx1cOmanIneedtogetoutofthisplacex1dbutthewhitesoldiersintheBritishtroopsstoodtoonesideblockingtheway.x1cIdonx19tknowwhohitthewhiteboybuthewasonthefloorandtheAustraliansoldierssaidx1cGivehimthebootmatex1dButIwastryingtogetoutandallIcanremem-beristhatIkickedsomebodyintheheadandfinallywegotoutx1dThankfullytheybothgotoutx13withtheirlivesandtheirdignityandBOCNisappreciativeandblessedtohaveveteransFirstSergeantHarrisSr.andTechSergeantWaysharetheirstoriesoflifeandvalorasprovenblacksol-diersinWWII.WhentheyweregiventhechancetheBlackSoldiersdidtheirbestandout-didalltherestx1dsaidTechSergeantWay.x1cSoPattonkeptthemoutfrontbecausetheydidsowellyettheybecamesecondarytothewhitesupfront.Andthisisnotinthehistorybookseitherx1dSOLDIERS...frompage10MOREOFHIM...frompage17