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# DLA Troop Support celebrates Juneteenth

By Alison WelskiDLA Troop Support Public Affairs

                PHILADELPHIA  –              
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support partnered with the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support to celebrate Juneteenth during a ceremony held June 26. 

Originally called “Jubilee,” the observance marks the day—June 19, 1865—when Union soldiers landed in Galveston, Texas, to let still enslaved African Americans know they were free. 

In his White House memo, President Biden proclaimed: I call upon the people of the United States to acknowledge and condemn the history of slavery in our Nation and recognize how the impact of America’s original sin remains. I call on every American to celebrate Juneteenth and recommit to working together to eradicate systemic racism and inequity in our society wherever they find it.  

The theme of this year’s Juneteenth program is Celebrating Freedom. As the master of ceremonies, NAVSUP WSS Logistics Management Specialist, Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee Co-Chair Jared Simms began the program addressing the importance of Juneteenth to all Americans.  

“Most importantly, [Juneteenth] represents victory over the institution of slavery and the beginning of the fulfillment of America’s promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for African Americans,” Simms said. “If we embrace our many cultures, we can create an environment unifying the workforce.”  

Pennsylvania Juneteenth Coalition President Ron Brown served as the event’s keynote speaker. Brown is a former City of Philadelphia African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs commissioner, who founded PAJC in October, 1995, to promote Juneteenth celebrations.  

“Understanding history and working together can help create a stronger culture of acceptance both in the workplace and the world,” Brown said. “Whatever the historic ideology of oppression is, you band together to create an environment of change. Standing up against hate together and recognizing diversity gives the collective workforce a unique sense of identity.” 

Brown concluded his presentation with some words of advice. 

“Respect means accepting and celebrating differences and celebrating those differences,” Brown said. “That is how advocates get things done.” 

 

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