Is diversity good for the Military?

Diverse people go into the military. All Races, creeds, and religions, but that is where
the diversity needs to end. No classes, and other crap to take time away from building
a fighting force.

We need Unity the military will cease to exist if Diversity takes over for Unity.

Unity is what our military is all about. Pushing Diversity, will erode the Unity that we require.

Obama started pushing the race card in the military, trying to FIX a problem that did
not exist. He instead, MADE it a problem, a problem that required classes, and forums
to talk about our diversity and systemic racism.

I was in the military back in the 70's and 80's and there were ZERO race problems, we
all worked together for our common goal.

Racism was rooted out of the military after WWII.

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

The armed services in most western countries struggle to meet recruitment targets and must recruit as widely as possible, creating a very diverse workforce. Military personnel are entitled to the same legal protection and human dignity as any other citizen. The nature of the work does not preclude this.

When my mum and dad served in the Royal Navy from the 1990s to the 2010s, racism, sexism, and homophobia were widespread and generally tolerated.

DogMan · 61-69, M

@SunshineGirl Well then, the U.S. was way ahead of you in the military. I was in during the
70's and 80's and we were a unified fighting force. There was no racism. We had the most
diverse military in the world, but the diversity ended at the door. I had never worked with
anyone other than white folks before my military service. My first friend in boot camp
was from the Philippines. My first room mate and best friend in the barracks was a black
guy. My next good friend was from Colombia. Compared to the outside, there was ZERO
racism. We all worked together. The military is the only REAL melting pot. It has always
been far more diverse than university. And there are no cliques in the military, as everyone
goes in alone, (99.9%) and we do not know anyone when we go in, unlike college.

College separates people into groups. Sororities, fraternities, etc. African American groups
Asians groups, etc....

The military is the exact opposite, we are ALL together, all unified. If you have not been
in the military, than you can't understand.

Obama brought race problems back to the military, on purpose.