[Arrowhead1952]

I hate affirmative action promotions. I remember sitting on retention boards that almost always added imaginary points to a soldiers record.

One board member would "know" the person and would make comments like "Well, he / she is an upcoming minority in the ranks".

Since I was the senior SGM in Texas, I asked one "WTF difference does a person's race have to do with qualifications"? Never got an answer.

[Old Sarge]

I dug a little into Austin’s career track.

West Point Class of ‘75 (tell me that’s not AA). Company-grade during the Carter years and the Hollow Army. After a brief time as platoon leader, he began a series of staff assignments and recruiter gigs that allowed him to pad his resume.

Recruiter command. TAC officer at the Academy. Staff and school during Desert Storm. By the time of the RIF in 1989-90, his resume was bulletproof: his commissioning source alone (USMA) insulated him from the cuts.

One BN command tour, then more staff and school, then sleeping by the flagpole for joint staff.

This guy’s a ticket-puncher.

[thegrump]

I hate affirmative action promotions. I remember sitting on retention boards that almost always added imaginary points to a soldiers record. One board member would "know" the person and would make comments like "Well, he / she is an upcoming minority in the ranks". Since I was the senior SGM in Texas, I asked one "WTF difference does a person's race have to do with qualifications"? Never got an answer.

Agreed!!! I hate affirmative action promotions in any field but Military promotions should be merit only. Any Military man/woman worth his/her salt should be able to see what "O" and his admin are doing and if they can not stand up and honor their oath of supporting and defending the Constitution and the people they serve, then step the f^c% down, you do not belong there!!!!