It would be consistent with this administration's other policies
if part of the rationale was to erode the foundations of Black mobility,
to erode the foundation of the accumulation of Black wealth and opportunity, social, political, economic,
and the more that you decimate the sort of ecosystem of black soldiers and black officers within the military.
I think the more you decimate an institution
that is served as a mechanism for people to move up socially across generations.
I'm Jane Kostin.
And this is what it a show that's wishing you a happy Juneteenth.
I am not at work today because it's Juneteenth.
And that's the point of Juneteenth.
Thanks for making us a part of your holiday.
We've got a great conversation for you.
Juneteenth is a holiday to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
and the emancipation of millions of black Americans held in human bondage.
People like my great-great-grandparents.
Their grandson, my grandfather, Oscar Costin, served his country during
World War II as part of a segregated unit that landed on Omaha Beach during D-Day.
He won two bronze stars, but always felt as if his country never respected what he sacrificed.
Today, nearly 80 years since the US military was officially desegregated, 20% of the armed forces are black.
But since President Donald Trump returned to the White House,