Comments on: Can White Soldiers Be a Minority? http://militarygear.com/asp/2009/05/31/can-white-soldiers-be-a-minority/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-white-soldiers-be-a-minority The Web’s Leading Military Blog Since 2004 Wed, 23 May 2012 20:48:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jja_american http://militarygear.com/asp/2009/05/31/can-white-soldiers-be-a-minority/#comment-55121 jja_american Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:24:47 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=5310#comment-55121 I went to Basic at Ft.Cambell 07/1971, then onto Ft.Sill. At Basic most Drill.Instructors were Black, mine was. I RESPECTED him. Half my Company A92, were white from California, Boston, N.Y. and they were National Guardsmen. The other half were from the South,the Mid-west. up-state N.Y.. Half Black, half White, some Drafted, joined, and some were to go to jail but were given the choice of the ARMY, some took that route..Half my Guard Unit in CA. were Black. I never had a problem but>> ..in my Section most were Black, my BEST friend was white, we joined together. I was asked if I was prejudiced? as I always hung out with my buddy..That was strange because I never told them I had a mixed Black/white daughter 5 years old with a white mother, who's Bio-Dad left them..But they (2) thought I was Prejudiced.. Here is the meaning of the above,..a. An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts. I stayed in CA.National.Guard 8years. Rank E-6, never deployed..Thank GOD. My Mom was happy too! TODAY as I see it more Whites join, then Hispanic and Black. Asian etc... is this true? There will always be conflicts and I RESPECT each member of OUR five branches..all colors welcome.. I went to Basic at Ft.Cambell 07/1971, then onto Ft.Sill. At Basic most Drill.Instructors were Black, mine was. I RESPECTED him. Half my Company A92, were white from California, Boston, N.Y. and they were National Guardsmen. The other half were from the South,the Mid-west. up-state N.Y.. Half Black, half White, some Drafted, joined, and some were to go to jail but were given the choice of the ARMY, some took that route..Half my Guard Unit in CA. were Black. I never had a problem but>> ..in my Section most were Black, my BEST friend was white, we joined together. I was asked if I was prejudiced? as I always hung out with my buddy..That was strange because I never told them I had a mixed Black/white daughter 5 years old with a white mother, who’s Bio-Dad left them..But they (2) thought I was Prejudiced..
Here is the meaning of the above,..a. An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.
I stayed in CA.National.Guard 8years. Rank E-6, never deployed..Thank GOD. My Mom was happy too!
TODAY as I see it more Whites join, then Hispanic and Black. Asian etc… is this true?
There will always be conflicts and I RESPECT each member of OUR five branches..all colors welcome..

]]> By: Experience http://militarygear.com/asp/2009/05/31/can-white-soldiers-be-a-minority/#comment-49879 Experience Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:28:36 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=5310#comment-49879 I experienced reverse racism while serving under an African-American LTC in Afghanistan. It was amazing. He also encouraged racial disharmony and assisted in attempting to press home an EEO investigation that wound up determining that he had an inappropriate relationship with an African-American NCO and showed clear favoritism towards the NCO, subverting the authority of other NCO's. No action was taken to correct that situation whatsoever. Had the races been reversed, a white LTC in the same situation would have probably have had his career ended. EO sometimes becomes a free pass to abuse by "minorities." As someone who has been subjected to such abuse, with no recourse and no justice, I can tell you that it sucks. It's okay. I was born wrong. I was born white. America rocks. I experienced reverse racism while serving under an African-American LTC in Afghanistan. It was amazing. He also encouraged racial disharmony and assisted in attempting to press home an EEO investigation that wound up determining that he had an inappropriate relationship with an African-American NCO and showed clear favoritism towards the NCO, subverting the authority of other NCO’s.

No action was taken to correct that situation whatsoever. Had the races been reversed, a white LTC in the same situation would have probably have had his career ended.

EO sometimes becomes a free pass to abuse by “minorities.” As someone who has been subjected to such abuse, with no recourse and no justice, I can tell you that it sucks.

It’s okay. I was born wrong. I was born white. America rocks.

]]> By: CJ http://militarygear.com/asp/2009/05/31/can-white-soldiers-be-a-minority/#comment-49823 CJ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:23:38 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=5310#comment-49823 Doc, I am not responsible for this post. Doc, I am not responsible for this post.

]]> By: Doc Hal http://militarygear.com/asp/2009/05/31/can-white-soldiers-be-a-minority/#comment-49814 Doc Hal Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:34:47 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=5310#comment-49814 CJ, Bubba, you gotta drop this...this needs to be worked from the outside, not from the inside...it ain't gonna work from the inside, it's a political thing. You gotta understand, out military leaders are SO scared of the congress that this ain't gonna change. Gimme a call. Doc OH! You're my new favorite blogger fyi CJ,

Bubba, you gotta drop this…this needs to be worked from the outside, not from the inside…it ain’t gonna work from the inside, it’s a political thing. You gotta understand, out military leaders are SO scared of the congress that this ain’t gonna change. Gimme a call.

Doc
OH! You’re my new favorite blogger fyi

]]> By: Doc Hal http://militarygear.com/asp/2009/05/31/can-white-soldiers-be-a-minority/#comment-49810 Doc Hal Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:34:00 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=5310#comment-49810 CJ, Bubba, you gotta drop this...this needs to be worked from the outside, not from the inside...it ain't gonna work from the inside, it's a political thing. You gotta understand, out military leaders are SO scared of the congress that this ain't gonna change. Gimme a call. Doc CJ,

Bubba, you gotta drop this…this needs to be worked from the outside, not from the inside…it ain’t gonna work from the inside, it’s a political thing. You gotta understand, out military leaders are SO scared of the congress that this ain’t gonna change. Gimme a call.

Doc

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