U.S. President Joe Biden called baseball player Satchel Paige "the great negro" during his Veterans Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday before he went on and corrected himself.
Veterans are downplaying or avoiding mention of military experience in their workplace, according to a new report. Although 89 percent of veterans believe themselves to be ambitious, a majority of veterans found a greater sense of purpose and meaning in the military than their current job. Often, veterans find that they are limited in their jobs due to colleagues' presumptions and a company's inability to unlock their valuable skillset.
As Americans, we live in a country that is a melting pot of diversity, yet there is one common denominator that we all share regardless of race or status of citizenship - the value of our freedom.