For a bunch of people who claim to hate it when people get offended by every little thing, a lot of you are sure offended by this little thing.
I’m not offended by the photo. In fact, I’m glad there is solid evidence of the racial bias held by these prospective commissioned officers. Having put their prejudice on display for the world to see, one would have to certainly question if black soldiers in their charge would receive preferential treatment to other soldiers.
It’s not really a “little thing”.
These militants wanted to attend West Point. They evidently had the grades and extras to get nominated and accepted to West Point. So it was their CHOICE.
Next, there is a way to behave and become molded into an Army Officer. By this action, it appears that this group has decided NOT to become one with the Army. Somehow, they are SPECIAL now and aren’t being subjected to the same rigorous training and peer pressure that others are.
Military training is supposed to break the individual down and replace the sense of self with a motivation to accomplish the mission as a group, each following the prescribed plan.
These cadets seem to be failing that training since they think they are more important than the rest of the entire Army.
It is not a "little thing. It is a clear violation of the Academy's and DOD's policies. It is a violation of DOD directive 1344.10 which states:
-A member of the Armed Forces on active duty may: 4.1.1.3. Join a partisan or nonpartisan political club and attend its meetings when NOT IN uniform, subject to the restrictions of subparagraph 4.1.2.4. (See DoD Instruction 1334.1 (Reference (c).)
-A member of the Armed forces shall not: -4.1.2.12. Display a partisan political sign, poster, banner, or similar device visible to the public at one’s residence on a military installation, even if that residence is part of a privatized housing development.
The ladies before you are class seniors and have been making their voices heard more and more on an app called “Yik Yak” where users are kept anonymous, yet no one dares speak up in public against them due to them being accused of being racist and risk being expelled from the academy from hurting someone's feelings.
What should be done with these cadets who are clearly violating a DOD directive?
Camp Merrill in winter?
My best friend is in Big Canoe about 10 miles west sw
Winter is rather cold there at 3-4000 foot.....for southern Appalachia