Posted on 04/19/2022 3:49:50 AM PDT by MtnClimber
As a fleet sailor for over thirty years, I saw our Navy and other branches military up close and personal. Yes, when I raised my right hand in 1970 to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America” there were still vestiges of racism and discrimination in all the services. Perhaps there was more in the tradition-bound Navy than in any other branch -- stewards were either Filipino or Black and there were very few minority commanding officers let alone admirals. That has changed dramatically in the last fifty years.
Over time, through the concerted efforts of leaders such as then-Chief of Naval Operations Elmo Zumwalt, the tide began to turn for both minorities and women serving in the nation’s sea service. In addition, the elimination of the draft and the creation of the all-volunteer force served as a catalyst to level the playing field for all serving regardless of race, sex, or creed. The vision of President Harry Truman, who formally outlawed segregation in the military, was finally coming to fruition and we were a more capable force across the board.
The United States military at large evolved into a true meritocracy, where an individual was promoted strictly on performance. I can honestly say in my thirty years of active service that I saw an individual not as white or black, but as a fellow “shipmate” based solely on his or her performance.
Unfortunately, this will soon end, as last week the Pentagon rolled out its own “equity” plan. The Department of Defense is now aiming to “equalize outcomes for employees” and partners across racial, sexual, and gender lines. In the text, the DOD explained a series of procedural changes to better align with the White House's demands for "equity."
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Lord have mercy on the recruiters. It’s a HELL of a job.
Right. That is the nature. And look at a blood and guts general like Patton who I greatly admired, who completely eschewed the political aspect, and the political aspect bit him on the a$$ at every possible opportunity.
Part of that political component is knowing how to stay out of trouble so you can do what you are good at, or conversely, how to inject yourself into the political component to do a job that you are not being allowed to do.
Most often, the second component of that is far more hazardous than the first.
Seeing that woke tub of lard in that position makes me pretty angry.
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I find this hard to believe. At some level in the military chain of command an officer becomes a political hack, not a military leader.
Traditionally the political officers took over in the peacetime military. When a real war broke out necessity dictated that the butt kissers had to be replaced with real military men. Men like Patton and Chesty Puller who would never have been promoted in a peacetime military rose through the ranks because of their competence instead of brown nosing.
The problem today is that we haven't had a real war in over 50 years so we haven't gone through that weeding out process to separate the butt kissing hacks from the real warriors. It's allowed people like Milley and Austin to attain positions they're not qualified to hold. That holds true of most of the upper echelon officers today, they're chosen because they fill an affirmative action slot or their political loyalty instead of their military prowess.
Obama purged the military of officers that wouldn't follow the marxist party line. We're seeing the results of that now.
The stories will continue to emerge that you can join, but if you're not in a target category for "equity" you'll be surpassed and managed by those who advanced based on minority status and sexual proclivities. Why bother putting up with that?The Marine Corps is based and built around the infantry - I'll let you guess the composition of ~85-90% of the infantry.
The Army is offering up to $50K for first time signers - highest ever. The Army is facing a recruitment AND retention problem.
It's an all volunteer force, if you chose to be there, you can choose to put forth the effort to get promoted.
Maybe the DOD should double down on d#mbf#ck#ry and that will help...... /s
I was in the Navy from 1978 to 1998. My first exposure to equal opportunity and affirmative action was in the early 80s. It was going 100 miles an hour till the day I retired. I don’t know what Navy the author was in if he thinks it’s something new.
This will show up disastrously on the battle field.
The chair force has always been a little...different.
The perfumed princes and this woke BS will get a lot of American military personnel killed in action. They will get their asses handed to them in a major war and then they will be wailing for the SOB’s and warriors to return and save them and the country. Question is will the warriors return because as soon as the shooting is over they will be prosecuted, persecuted and removed from the ranks asap.
How far we've fallen with the senile old pr!ck in charge ...
I was a fleet sailor on a tin can from 78-84 - we were cool with guys from the PI and Mexicans in our division but any blacks that talked shit had their gear thrown over the side between San Diego and Pearl Harbor. Surprisingly, M Division had a little gang of urban blacks in it but we would not tolerate it in B Division
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