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Wow HumRels, haven't thought about that BS in years. Few people know that actual race riots occurred on bases post Vietnam. Race was touchy back then. But in general we all got along. I would go to lunch with a black Marine I worked with. We ate together, but I was usually nearly done eating by the time he sat down to eat. He had to "dap" with all the bros before he could eat. Another reason for HumRels was the DOD's concern over fragging officers.

I was tossed out of the E-Club a few times. I rarely ever went to the E-Club or Club 19 unless I was really broke or there was a unit function. One really cold night I was heading to town when stepped into the club figured I would warm-up. Never made it to the bar before the manager (black SNCO) tossed me out. I forgot to take my knit hat off. I argued there were a lot of people in the club wearing pimp hats (disco night). He said that was part of their outfits. I unsuccessful argued that I was dressed as Charles Bronson, black leather coat and black knit hat🙄. He took my ID and tossed me. When I went to get my ID from the SgtMaj, he took me to the CO. The CO called the Clubs Director and basically complained about reverse hat discrimination. I got an apology, SgtMaj insisted that during theme nights if hats are allowed all hats are to be treated equally.

All sounds so familiar. I remember the race riots at Travis and it was no picnic at NKP or DaNang either. You had to be careful where you went after hours both on and off base.

I got DDA'd to a supply squadron after bombing out of language school at Monterey. I experienced reverse racism to the max there. All of the NCOs were black and my first APRs were 7s and 8s because I "needed experience". The two black guys that also DDA'd with me got straight 9s. I got the sh!t TDYs also which turned out to be good.

They wanted me out of there and my career soared after I crosstrained into ICBM maintenance where actual performance mattered more than race.