THE HONOR SQUAD: Veterans Day of Honor and Service: Restoring the Place of Honor for Tarrant County’s Pioneering Black Veterans, Tuesday, November 11, 2025 • 3:00 PM at the Historic New Trinity Cemetery • Haltom City, Texas.

THE HONOR SQUAD: Veterans Day of Honor and Service: Restoring the Place of Honor for Tarrant County’s Pioneering Black Veterans, Tuesday, November 11, 2025 • 3:00 PM at the Historic New Trinity Cemetery • Haltom City, Texas.


A Day of Honor, Unity, and Service. 


On this Veterans Day of Honor and Service, people of every race, faith, and background will gather on sacred ground to honor the pioneering Black veterans of Tarrant County—men and women whose courage, conviction, and faith helped secure America’s freedom from the Civil War to the War on Terror.


At the Historic New Trinity Cemetery, where more than 500 veterans now rest, we unite to restore the dignity and memory of those who served in segregated units that helped integrate a nation. Through ceremonial tribute, cemetery beautification, and a guided historic tour, we will pay homage to their sacrifice and renew our shared commitment to truth, service, and remembrance.




Honoring the Pioneers of Valor


This Veterans Day recognizes the extraordinary service of Black military pioneers who fought for liberty even when liberty did not fully fight for them.


We honor:

• The Buffalo Soldiers, who rode with discipline and courage across the frontier;

• The Tuskegee Airmen, who soared through clouds and barriers alike;

• The Pioneer Infantry, who marched through mud and prejudice with valor; and

• The women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the only all-Black and Afro-Mexican women’s unit to serve overseas in World War II—now recognized with the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal.


Each of these trailblazers represents a chapter of American history written in both pain and pride. Their legacy reminds us that freedom’s promise grows stronger when every soldier’s service is honored.




Restoring Their Place of Honor


The Historic New Trinity Cemetery is the final resting place of more than 500 pioneering Black veterans—heroes whose service spans every American conflict from the Civil War to today’s global missions.


Among them rest Technician Fifth Grade Florence Marie Cole Rawls of the famed 6888th Battalion and Dr. Riley Andrew Ransom, Fort Worth’s first Black physician, who healed his community with compassion, courage, and conviction.


Today, through the collective efforts of veterans, civic leaders, and citizens, we are restoring their rightful place of honor—ensuring every name, headstone, and story endures as a living testament to sacrifice, faith, and unity.




A Ceremony of Honor and Service


The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard will lead this sacred observance, presenting the colors and paying formal respects to all who served.


During the ceremony, New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church and the Buffalo Soldiers will present American Legion Post 655 with U.S. Minted Congressional Gold Medal Commemorative Coins, recognizing their steadfast service and decades of commitment to honoring the veterans of New Trinity Cemetery.


Following the ceremony, participants will engage in a community beautification service—cleaning headstones, preserving historical markers, and sharing the life stories of those who gave their lives for liberty. Together, we will keep faith with those who kept faith with us.




A Call to Remember and Rebuild


This Veterans Day of Honor and Service is a call to unity, action, and remembrance—a day for all people, Black, White, Brown, and every background, to stand shoulder to shoulder in gratitude for the pioneering veterans who helped shape our nation’s moral and military foundation.


As we clean their graves, we cleanse the neglect of history.

As we lift their names, we lift the story of America itself.

As we work together, we embody the faith, courage, and service that define the true spirit of this nation.




The Honor Squad Partners


The Honor Squad represents a diverse coalition of faith, service, and community organizations dedicated to preserving the dignity of our heroes, including:


American Legion Post 655, New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, Bravo Zulu Homefront Buffalo Soldiers, Ministers Justice Coalition, Skills City USA, and the Resilience Responders—working together to honor the past, uplift the present, and preserve the future.




To volunteer or join the Honor Squad, please contact:

Commander Chad Page – (469) 660-7003

Pastor Kyev Tatum – (817) 966-7625


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“We come together not divided by color, but united by courage.

We remember the pioneers who fought for our freedom

and restore their place of honor—

for their service made us one nation under God.”


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