RACISM IN THE U.S. ARMY

Running Head : RACISM

Racism in the US Army

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Racism in the US Army

The term racism is commonly related to discrimination and perhaps discrimination itself would be the simplest definition of racism in which race in the main basis . Racism had always been present in the history of mankind , on every race and nation and up to this time , racism can still be observed in many societies in different aspects and even in different institutions . However , the main concern of this is to examine

whether racism is evident or existing in the US army like in many other institutions in our society today

Being the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States , the United States Army is well known for its loyalty , patriotism and many other traits that are really praise worthy . However , there are also issues of racism that does not only exist within the US army but as well as in their actions regarding certain operations . Is racism really present in the US army ? Being well known for its commitment and as well as being well trained both in duty and discipline , there are some claim that the US army cannot be viewed as a successful model of racial integration . Although , it can be said that the particular institution is composed of both white and black Americans and as well as different nationalities as well , many still believe that there exist many forms of racial discrimination

The US army can also be considered as an institution where black 's achievement are high and cannot be equaled by the achievements of blacks in any other institution in the United States . As Moskos stated blacks have served in various capacities and numbers in the American military since colonial times (1994 . This serves as a ground of racial integration as some may say

When it comes to the internal matters of the Army , many argue that racism is present in such a way that most well desired positions are taken mostly by whites in which nearly all of its officer corps , all front-line combat commanders , highly skilled or high prestige jobs (pilot , special forces `operator , submariner , and so on ) are deeply and thoroughly White , that is , as segregated as the military as a whole was pre-1950 (Clark , No Date . Are blacks really that unqualified for the position ? Definitely not ! Thus , there is a form of segregation on the part of the members of the US army wherein the good positions are for white and the least are for other groups . As mentioned earlier , blacks played an important role in the Army since the colonial times however some may also argue that racism also exists in this situation since these blacks were usually commanded by whites . This is a common situation faced by many blacks in the military , they served in rigidly segregated units , usually commanded by white officers (Moskos , 1994

On the other hand , some opponents of this claim , although they approved...