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Army worried too many white men lead combat units, racial diversity lacking
The Washington Times ^ | September 11, 2014 | Douglas Ernst

Posted on 09/11/2014 6:49:12 PM PDT by jazusamo

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 told USA 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...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blackofficers; minorities; socialexperiments; usarmy
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To: MeshugeMikey

You notice that nobody ever makes the same plans for the NBA or the NFL.


41 posted on 09/11/2014 7:15:15 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: jazusamo

The fact of the matter is that, in the military, the soldiers who actually volunteer to fight and die for their country are overwhelmingly white , southern males.


42 posted on 09/11/2014 7:15:44 PM PDT by rdcbn
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To: Joe 6-pack; 2ndDivisionVet
Hell, I'm white and resigned my commission because of such things

I am glad I was able to retire, before this PC BS got unmanageable. I could not deal with it today, so I went Galt, and happily so.

44 posted on 09/11/2014 7:16:45 PM PDT by Mark17 (If I have a son, I am going to name him Bill, George, Sue, anything but Barack Hussein Obama)
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To: Perdogg

I think that may apply to DoD civilians. I don’t know the stats but in the DoD contracting and procurement arena it seems like two out of every three are black and female.


45 posted on 09/11/2014 7:17:51 PM PDT by Afterguard (Liberals will let you do anything you want, as long as it's mandatory.)
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To: Travis McGee

those organizations certainly dont seem to have the same concerns as Unca Obies New Military do they


46 posted on 09/11/2014 7:17:53 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Please RESIGN Mr. President Its the RIGHT thing to do_RETIRE THE REGIME!)
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To: Travis McGee

Unfortunately, they have been for the last 20 years.

Artificially promoting all minorities over their peers.

The more senior they become, the less satiated they are with hard work and any form of competition.


47 posted on 09/11/2014 7:18:30 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: jazusamo

Fire the sociologists. The moment the military starts affirmative action the leadership is the moment our military ceases being great. Of all things the military is the one you simply want the best at their job not who sociologists think should do it, race just doesnt matter here.


48 posted on 09/11/2014 7:19:36 PM PDT by aft_lizard
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To: F15Eagle

I stand corrected.


49 posted on 09/11/2014 7:20:35 PM PDT by Fungi (Do not read this if you do not appreciate Billy May.)
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To: jazusamo

U.S. Army sociologists
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This must be satire.


51 posted on 09/11/2014 7:21:56 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (luke 6:38)
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To: jazusamo

We had a cure for inept field leadership in Vietnam. It was called ‘fragging’.


52 posted on 09/11/2014 7:22:44 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: jazusamo; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ...

Active Duty ping.


53 posted on 09/11/2014 7:22:48 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: jazusamo
Who cares WHAT the color of the skin of the leader is? Lead, get the F out of the way, or get out of the military.

We need effective leaders, not PC asshats who stay up an night wetting their panties wondering if there are is enough “diversity” in the leadership of our troops.

Want to fix it? Prepare yourself for CW2 and quit being wishy washy about it. The Ballot box has failed us as a remedy and cannot be counted upon to solve our problems due to demographics and fraud. Don't like that analysis? Too bad. Reality sucks.

54 posted on 09/11/2014 7:23:35 PM PDT by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: jazusamo

Soon to be riding around the battle fields in the back of Toyota trucks.


55 posted on 09/11/2014 7:24:31 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Billthedrill

I remember an article from the Gulf war stating more black soldiers were killed in combat buy also latinos were also over represented. So I did a quick search and from Scripps Howard News Service I found this article

http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/immigration/iraq.htm

Here is an excerpt:

“Nearly a fifth of the fatalities among U.S. troops in the current war in Iraq are black, which will be the highest cost African Americans have paid in any of America’s
wars if the trend continues.

There are also indications that Hispanics may be over-represented among the war dead, according to a Scripps Howard News Service study.

This isn’t the result of minorities being assigned to dangerous duty in front-line units. Elite combat troops like Special Forces units and the Green Berets are
disproportionately white, military experts said. The U.S. Army’s dash to Baghdad forced supply convoys occasionally to traverse enemy-held territory in southern
and central Iraq, leaving minority troops assigned to logistical units vulnerable.”


56 posted on 09/11/2014 7:24:35 PM PDT by zaxtres
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To: Cvengr

Yeah, I agree. And the affirmative-action promotions downgrade and devalue the contributions of many fine and totally qualified minority officers.


57 posted on 09/11/2014 7:26:23 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

“What? No quotas for homosexuals and cross dressers on the officer ranks?”

It’s coming next.


58 posted on 09/11/2014 7:27:08 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Argus

That appears to be true, from my reckoning too.


59 posted on 09/11/2014 7:30:27 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: jazusamo

Just the MOS I was always looking forbut could never find. Diversity NCOIC.


60 posted on 09/11/2014 7:31:21 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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