Posted on 05/11/2016 2:30:32 PM PDT by lacrew
The link is to the report on the cadets who posed with the black power salute.
A few things of note:
1. The cadets were doing a traditional 'Old Corps" photo session (I assume for the yearbook).
2. During this session, one cadet suggests the clenched fist pose.
3. At least two cadets were concerned and asked "are we really doing this?"
4. Later, when questioned, "All participants indicated the intent of the raised fist photograph was intended to display unity, solidarity and pride"
5. The reviewing officer states that there is only one minute elapsed between the concerned 'are we really doing this' and the taking of the photo, and that one minute is not enough time to 'adequately discuss the benefits and limitations regarding possible public perception of their action'.
My prediction - 12 of them will be gone after their first tour. The four that are left will milk the system and switch to the Army Diversity Bullies staff.
Okay.... unity with what or whome? Solidarity with what or whom? Pride in what?
Obviously not in West Point.
Bust them in rank and send them on patrol.
These officers-to-be are positioned to spearhead the new “women in combat” thrust of the Army. Since they began showing in-your-face belligerence as early as their senior year, what better candidates for leading forces at point?
The superintendent was not going to pull these women a week from graduation, he's got a career to manage, and having BLM blocking the front gate isn't a career enhancing play.
At USMA and in our army, they belong to a protected class that checks two of the three blocks which essentially make them immune to any serious inquiry as to their conduct.
Now I'm going to call a spade a spade (see what I did there?) These women got away with this, because they are female and they are black and they are going to find when they get into the army, they're going to get along using those two cards wherever they can play them.
In my experience in the military, though color isn't supposed to matter (with the exception of all male combat units), it does.
Having served in both, some of the best soldiers I've ever had were black females, however some of the worst soldiers were also...black females. I'm pretty sure these ladies are going to fall into the second category. But, they got through West Point...So? The operative phrase is “got through”, it remains to be seen if they are worthy of a Commission and all the tax dollars spent on them.
If you try to understand the problem is that our army has been for many years a great social experiment,opposed to a tool a national policy designed to kill people and break things and kill people, this will all make sense.
I am glad I am retired. I am not enlightened enough to accept how pretty the Emperor's new clothes are. I pity the Company Commander who will have any of these new lieutenants in their unit. Maybe they'll all want to be ‘infantry-persons’ or ‘tank operators’.
And these boys will be running our military one day....
Gotta love Amerika!
Just what we want and need as military leaders - people who think quick on their feet and make the wrong decision.
I do not want the USMA investigating things like this.
WHITEWASH BLACKWASH ALERT!
Expel them and let them express their ‘Black Pride” at home while they’re working to pay back Uncle Sam’s tuition, room, and board.
End of story.
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