The Black Community’s Lack of Respect for those in Uniform

Vanity | 24 June 2007 | Trueblackman

[Trueblackman]

I can tell you as a Black Man who has served his nation, that the Black Community has no love for you if you did.

Most of the black Community lives in a delusional state about military service and life, parroting long ago debunk myths from left of center Black Politicians and washed up as well as burned out self-appointed leaders, whose day was 40 years ago.

The truth of the matter is very simply, a majority of Blacks hate to see another Black achieve anything, from education to a well paying job; any Black who achieves something without the stamp of victimization must be destroyed no questions asked.

Those Blacks who enlist or receive a commission are often torn down as “Sellouts and Uncle Toms, who are going out to fight the Whiteman’s Wars,” but you get respect from the same Blacks as long as you blaming all of your life’s ills on White Man.

A Male you achieve “Hero or Thug Status,” in the Black Community on the number of times you have been to jail or shot, the number of out of wedlock kids you have (and you receive bonus points if you don’t take care of them), how much poison you can sell to your own people and then call yourself a rap artist after a 2 year stunt in a county or state jail.

A female is all the talk of her peers if she finds herself “A Street Soldier,” (same as Thug), who she hooks up with becoming his “Boo or Thug Bitch,” pushing out his babies and collecting welfare. These are the modern day heroes among a majority of Blacks, but if you want better than all this and use the military as a means to escape this then be prepared to hear questions like “Why are you selling out and going to the military, you ain’t keeping it real doing that”?

Granted that I grew up middle class in Prince George’s County Maryland with both parents in my home, I chose to enlist in the United States Navy after a short stunt in college given that my Father and Grandfather were both in the military. When I was growing up and attending school, my fellow Blacks and some mostly liberal White would attack me verbally and physically for striving to obtain an education and wanting more, no it is better to be Black and Dumb and thus easy pick-ins for those who promote “Black Victim Status,” but from the first day I walked through the gate at Naval Recruit Training Command Great Lakes on that cold February Evening in 1993, I was told I could be more and more was demanded of me over the course of my 7 Years from Black and White Officers and Enlisted alike, but each time I returned home on leave I had to hear the questions like “How could you go in the Navy,” “The Military is racist” and “You are out killing some of your own people.”

I often chuckled to myself at the level of stupidity of these fools, first of all as a Black Man, I have a better chance of getting killed on the streets of Washington DC by another Black Man for $10, than Terrorist in Baghdad, I have encountered more racism from my own community than outside of it and lastly at least I have a job unlike most of my so-called enlightened peers.

Blacks who make the choice to serve often get no thanks from their own community and even worst their own families often times the only respect we get is from our fellow members, veterans and those outside our community. If military service is indeed a scarlet letter in the Black Community then I wear mine proudly because I am more than just someone’s victim in life.

[Cacique]

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[kipita]

Good vanity and very realistic!

I also remember your T.V interview in 2005!

I think America is the best country in the world for people of African decent. However, because of liberal white America and black America, I tend to think Europe is a better environment to raise a family.

[TexKat]

wrote this in response to this mornings AP Article, since I lived it.

It might be a good idea to post a link to the AP article that you refer to so that we may understand the reason for your vanity post.

[hsalaw]

Well said. I’ve always wondered why high schools in poorer districts don’t encourage military recruiters in order to give their students another life option, something other than drugs or welfare. Although your situation was different (sounds like you had other choices for your life), the military can be a way for someone who is hardworking and ambitious to get at the least a chance for higher education and/or a skill, and at the most an honorable and respected career. Thank you for your servie, and for your insight.

[ThreePuttinDude]

I think this is the article.

[OKIEDOC]

It’s sad that politics have boiled down to Two Americas as defined by the Carolina Ambulance Chaser Edwards.

Only in this case Jessie and Al and there enablers have split America along racial lines.

I believe America is at another crossroads in history that has been a long time coming.

The decisions we make today will have far reaching consequences for future generations.

Americas future is way to important to be left in the hands of idealists on the left.

[AppyPappy]

Ironically, this was true in the white community when I was growing up. Going into the military was considered a “foolish idea” until Reagan got in office. One goy in my social group coming out of HS went into the Navy and his parents had to make excuses for him.

[Kimmers]

Thank you for this well written piece, if you do not mind I would like to send it on to my USMC son in Quantico.

Thank you for your service and thank you for standing tall and doing the right thing....

[gidget7]

I couldn’t agree more! On so many levels.

[Trueblackman]

Called Tom last week.

[Trueblackman]

Sure be my guess.

[singfreedom]

I second you, OKIE, one hundred per cent!

Thank you, True, for your service to a “conflicted” country. WE, however, do appreciate you.

[pax_et_bonum]

Thank you for your service to our country, Trueblackman, and for sharing these insights with us.

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Ping for an interesting read.

[freekitty]

Trueblackman,

You and others like you are the new pioneers for the future.

[jude24]

. Going into the military was considered a “foolish idea” until Reagan got in office. One goy in my social group coming out of HS went into the Navy and his parents had to make excuses for him.

I can't tell you how much flack I've gotten from my grad school classmates for seeking to join the Army. Most of them think it's a waste of my degree - "You could get sent to Iraq!!!"

[gidget7]

You keep standing on your principals Sister! And please be safe! I have heard many service members say they were safer in Baghdad than they feel when they return home. And that is so sad! It’s everywhere, so much so that there is more death in a lot of the major cities every single day, than in Iraq! The war at home. It’s enough to make any compassionate person want to cry. And the more socialism takes over these cities, the worse it gets, as socialism and law and order, accountability, responsibility, are incompatible.

[TexasCajun]

I'll tell you thanks.

[aomagrat]

Thank you for your service, from a fellow Navy veteran.

[SAJ]

Dyslexia? Who cares? Well, just as long as you don't mount the right-side rockets on the left-side rails...

;^)

[malcolm brown]

Great post.
I totally agree that black liberals and white liberals are some of the worst types of racist I have ever seen.
The black community needs to wake up think and think for it self.
My grandfather proudly served in the Navy and was in the Korean War.
We as black people need to appreciate the military and thank God we have these men and women serving and rid ourselves of this thug hip hop culture.