The Army is preparing to roll out a new policy that could lead to soldiers diagnosed with a chronic skin condition that causes painful razor bumps and scarring to be kicked out of the service -- an issue that disproportionately affects Black men.
MAGA policy at its finest. Ironically if this policy successfully discourages blacks from enlisting in the military, it might be a liberation of sorts for them.
Of sorts indeed. For a lot of people the military is the only option we give as a way out of difficult circumstances, and the educational grants and such are potentially their only way see a better future.
It’s rough but it’s unfortunately the best path our society has seen fit to build.
God forbid we invest in underserved communities or provide general education grants.
I mean this is why I served. I knew I didn’t have a home once I turned 18. No one in my family or extended family had been to college. Poor kid from a shitty school, I had no idea how to make it happen. So before I turned 18 I emancipated and shipped out. What I found was one of the most diverse workforce in the US, because its comprised of almost exclusively poor people from all across the US.
I wonder how that would affect any possible signing bonuses the soldiers got when they signed up. Are they going to have to pay any money back? Are they going to have access to their GI Bill?
Not an expert, but it could depend on whether it’s considered a dishonorable discharge or not. Common sense would say no, this should be something akin to a medical discharge, but given everything that’s going on I wouldn’t bet on that.
MAGA policy at its finest. Ironically if this policy successfully discourages blacks from enlisting in the military, it might be a liberation of sorts for them.
Of sorts indeed. For a lot of people the military is the only option we give as a way out of difficult circumstances, and the educational grants and such are potentially their only way see a better future.
It’s rough but it’s unfortunately the best path our society has seen fit to build.
God forbid we invest in underserved communities or provide general education grants.
I mean this is why I served. I knew I didn’t have a home once I turned 18. No one in my family or extended family had been to college. Poor kid from a shitty school, I had no idea how to make it happen. So before I turned 18 I emancipated and shipped out. What I found was one of the most diverse workforce in the US, because its comprised of almost exclusively poor people from all across the US.
Of sorts. Some of them joined the military because they faced discrimination in hiring for civilian jobs.
I wonder how that would affect any possible signing bonuses the soldiers got when they signed up. Are they going to have to pay any money back? Are they going to have access to their GI Bill?
Not an expert, but it could depend on whether it’s considered a dishonorable discharge or not. Common sense would say no, this should be something akin to a medical discharge, but given everything that’s going on I wouldn’t bet on that.
But the whiter the military is, the easier it will be to use them to suppress protests against ICE.
I think that’s the goal, to make a loyal military.