Posted on 09/11/2014 6:49:12 PM PDT by jazusamo
U.S. Army sociologists are worried that a lack of black officers leading its combat troops will have detrimental effect on minorities and lead to fewer black officers in top leadership posts.
The issue exists. The leadership is aware of it, Brig. Gen. Ronald Lewis told USA Today on Thursday. The leadership does have an action plan in place. And its complicated.
The Army reports that only 10 percent of its active-duty officers are black, which has contributed to its dearth of black officers leading soldiers with occupational specialties in infantry, armor and artillery.
It certainly is a problem for several reasons, Col. Irving Smith, director of sociology at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, told USA Today. First we are a public institution. And as a public institution we certainly have more of a responsibility to our nation than a private company to reflect it...
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Why we are going to loose.
No need for the best person for the job , it works for Obama and his Administration
I wonder how ISIL is doing DIversity wise??
And a man like Allen West was driven out for being a leader and doing what had to be done. He even protected his men by ordering them to go away while he did it.
Where’s Woodrow Wilson when you need him.
Is there a standards problem?
Do you have to pass a test to get into the army?
It would be a huge detrimental effect to the men under these unqualified affirmative action “leaders”.
Look at what has already happened with obama in charge!
Too bad they're all on us.
We’ve already destroyed the military, why not go all the way. Just fire ANYONE who is even remotely competent.
I propose these new divisions for the army.
The Transexual halfman/halfwoman unit
The Islamic Jihad unit
The gay rape unit
The raving liberal kook crackpot unit
The all minority unit
The illegal headlice bio weapon unit
I saw this coming on November 4, 2008.
My thoughts exactly, Lt.Col. Allen West was one of the best.
Our nation is lost. God help us but I do not think He is interested. We have reaped what we have sown.
Hell, I'm white and resigned my commission because of such things.
I’m reminded of Lee Marvin asking the Dirty Dozen: Who wants to be a General? This is Obama’s military, even worse than Her Thighness’ military.
At least they’ve gone back to race. I thought they were focused on making sure sexual perverts were in charge.
Prepare for the NEXT headline...concern that there are not enough Gay and/or Transgender officers leading the men in combat.
Although, the gay and transgender officers would likely lead from “behind”...
I don’t know how he was in combat situations but I sure liked the style of General Honore.
They won’t be happy until we have a transvestite Four Star General.
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We are doomed.
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