My son was in the Army under GWB. In unforgettable war zones. He and the buddies he served with would not enlist today, no matter what they’d pay. The new military is a scary place. Not one of them holds racist views or ideas, nor believes America is only for white people. His buddies are from up north, down south and even- gasp- California. They’re asian, black, white and some were poor, some rich, some middle-class. They’ve never lost touch with each other, gone to weddings, funerals and reunions. They’re just American men- a mix of everything. They’re the BEST!
Thanks for the story about your son. My nephew served in the Marine Corps for five years and had the same experience. It is a common experience. The military, for obvious reasons, is the ultimate melting pot.
For the top brass to say the military is racist and full of white extremists is just criminal and anti-American. And is going to cause us to lose a lot of wars.