Senior American commanders of World War II. Seated are (from left to right) Gens. William H. Simpson, George S. Patton, Carl A. Spaatz, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Courtney H. Hodges, and Leonard T. Gerow; standing are (from left to right) Gens. Ralph F. Stearley, Hoyt Vandenberg, Walter Bedell Smith, Otto P. Weyland, and Richard E. Nugent. Wikipedia
Army Is Worried Too Many White Men Lead Combat Units -- Washington Times
Sociologists worry lack of black officers will have detrimental effect on minorities
U.S. Army sociologists are worried that a lack of black officers leading its combat troops will have detrimental effect on minorities and lead to fewer black officers in top leadership posts.
“The issue exists. The leadership is aware of it,” Brig. Gen. Ronald Lewis toldUSA Today on Thursday. “The leadership does have an action plan in place. And it’s complicated.”
The Army reports that only 10 percent of its active-duty officers are black, which has contributed to its dearth of black officers leading soldiers with occupational specialties in infantry, armor and artillery.
“It certainly is a problem for several reasons,” Col. Irving Smith, director of sociology at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, told USA Today. “First we are a public institution. And as a public institution we certainly have more of a responsibility to our nation than a private company to reflect it. In order to maintain their trust and confidence, the people of America need to know that the Army is not only effective but representative of them.”
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Update: Army commanders: White men lead a diverse force -- USA Today
My Comment: I can see it now .... affirmative action on the battlefield.
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Utter BS
Business Insider had an article on this.
I am looking for it now. The article on military demographics looked like this one here (same layout/style).
http://www.businessinsider.com/diversity-in-tech-2014-2014-7?op=1
Blacks are 12.5% to 13% of the population. If 10% of the army officer are black that is pretty close to perfect especially considering the educational system. More blacks live in cities than whites. These cities are dysfunctional. Kids potentially get shot walking to school. So they have these "Safe Passage" initiatives. these cites BTW are run by one particular political party, who must not be named (see George Orwell).
The people putting forth this BS agenda need to be fired.
White Americans are proportionally represented when it comes to officers at 78%
http://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-demographics-2014-8?op=1
If White Americans are proportionally represented, then minorities as a group have to be proportionately represented, because that is the complement.
If you look at the other category and stuff a number of those others are probably mixed black and white and so fort. So it is all representative.
Utter _____.
This story has been making the rounds for the past few years ... and yes .... it is BS.
I hope other people are doing what I am doing.
I now save the stories with their links.
So hopefully I can affect the discussion forums in a positive way.
If the discussion forums go south consistently and fast enough against the race mongers, it might put this t bed in 5 or 10 years.
I have not only seen stories like Business Insider, but I have seen it with my own lying eyes. i also have a stake in the Race grievance industry not getting their way. Which side would my kids choose if the race mongers made it all go to ____?
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