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endgenocide

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4. I enlisted in the Army

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:29 AM

Jan 9

over 40 years ago. I was a 13b Artillery Cannoneer. I learned a few valuable lessons and have some fond memories of my time in the Army. But I have say I was surrounded by some (not all but some) of the most simple minded racist people I've ever met in my life. Unfortunately I don't think much has changed in the last four decades.

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Extremism in US military is 'sleeping danger' says author of Pentagon report [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 9 OP

Our military are not reliably on the side of the American people - too many magats ! lark Jan 9 #1

I've been saying this for years Puppyjive Jan 9 #2

When Baby Boomers were protesting the Vietnam War FakeNoose Jan 9 #3

Good observation and theory, FakeNoose. Buddyzbuddy Jan 9 #7

Hi FakeNoose, your analysis is fine, but liberals didn't shy away from the military completely. C0RI0LANUS Jan 9 #8

Thanks for this! I stand corrected, however there is a lot of racism in the military FakeNoose Jan 9 #9

You are most welcome, FakeNoose. I was NOT correcting you, but merely filling in gaps. Other DU vets may chime in. C0RI0LANUS Jan 9 #10

I enlisted in the Army endgenocide Jan 9 #4

Yea, DENVERPOPS Jan 9 #5

It doesn't help that AFRTS carries right wing programming for much of the day. mn9driver Jan 9 #6

I was in the Navy for 20 years. pfitz59 Jan 10 #11