It is a forced diversity that puts a great premium on getting just the right mix of lesbian Catholics, one-armed Haitians, transgendered, and of course the whole M&M bag of colors.
Real Diversity
Blogger Hack Wilson just got back from a month of Army National Guard training, and he blogged about his experience, with emphasis on the diversity of his unit. It is a wonderful post that testifies to what a great, egalitarian organization our US military is.
The Army is full of people of all races and backgrounds. I have made friends with blacks, hispanics, asians, arabs, native Americans, and just about every mix in between. When you wake up, eat, train, and sleep together you develop a sense of brotherhood and camaraderie that makes skin color a total non issue. Seeing as most leftists have never served in the military and hate it all together, it is no wonder they cannot understand this.
Army Accomplishes what College Campuses Cannot
Why is it that liberal academe is rife with social, cultural and racial unrest, while that most conservative American bastions known as the US Military is the most diverse and harmonious collection of Americans on the face of the earth?
Military men and women are the most tolerant, least bigoted people you will ever know. We've seen great women leaders and we know from experience that skin color and national origin mean nothing. Military people are the the least sensitive and least prejudiced people in the world.
Why? Because the military is a meritocracy. You can either do the job or you can't. Nobody cares what color, gender or religion you are as long as you can fix my truck or make the radio work when we need a dust off.
If you can't do the job, being white (or black, or female or Latino) won't keep you from getting bounced. Wouldn't it be great if all of America were like that?
Welcome back, Hack!
