I spent over 20 years in the US Air Force. Never saw but two black pilots, Chappie James and one black helicopter pilot. There had to be more, but I never saw them. Never saw the first black doctor. There were plenty of blacks in all other Air Force specialties, except Air Traffic Control, Combat Control, Para Rescue, and aircraft avionics. I always wondered why. Anyone have any ideas. I have my own but they might not be PC so I’ll keep them to myself.
With all these blacks playing white characters, when will we see Clint Eastwood playing Nelson Mandela, or a good looking blonde playing Billy Holiday. The answer. NEVER. It’s utter stupidity the exact same way it was stupid to have that loudmouth racist Samuel L. Jackson playing Kojak.
It is uncomfortable to speculate on the reasons but elite combat units require so much more than just athletic ability, it requires intelligence, a true individual inner courage, and true personal toughness, not just in a sports sense, but in dealing with being wet and cold and hungry for days at a time, the individual must have a doggedness to complete the mission and overcome obstacles, a complete sense of personal responsibility and commitment to always achieving the mission goals.
Those of us who served in ground units and loved the night, have even noticed the discomfort of some, who don’t like the night, and don’t like the woods, and of course water, and they really don’t like all of those things together at once, for instance stepping into deep water in pitch dark, fully clothed and equipped.