Native American Military Contributions
With a Focus on the Vietnam Era
By Cameron Mahlum

Internet Quest

1.  Native Americans in the U. S. Armed Forces

Name__________________

Read Warrior Traditions And Statistics And Stories, then, go to Military Participation of Native Americans. Read, discuss and answer these questions:

1. Name two Native Americans who were commissioned officers during the Civil War.
2. Who was the only chief to win a war against the United States?
3. How many Native Americans registered to serve in World War I?
4. How many actually fought in World War I?
5. How many Native Americans fought in World War II?
6. Name the Pima Indian depicted raising the flag on the Marine Corps' Iwo Jima Memorial.
7. How many Native Americans left their reservation to aid the World War II effort?
8. How many Native Americans served in Vietnam?
9. Billy Walkabout (Cherokee) was the most decorated Indian soldier in Vietnam. What honors did he receive?

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