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Message: [QUOTE="CocoHusky, post: 1795429, member: 5823"] The Army is much like The United States of America, neither is perfect but each is best of breed. The US Army & military is the best institution that provides a level playing field of opportunity. This does not mean the military if free of discrimination it simply means that it is less discriminatory-more merit based than other similar institutions. The US may never live up to its creed of equal opportunity but of all the countries in the world none shows more tolerance of individual liberty. [USER=30]@Kibitzer[/USER] Colin Powell time in the Army 1958-1993 overlaps yours and his biography certainly speaks of “institutionalized” discrimination. We are too wrapped up in our symbols. As a catholic altar boy I was taught that the communion wafer is sacred and it should never touch the ground. As a young adult in the military I was taught the same thing about the US flag. As an adult I still believe in both with this simple reconciliation: the US flag that I was taught should never touch the ground, is the same flag (Symbol) that my neighbor is allowed to burn in protest. Simply put the flag and our national anthem means something different for everyone. For me the US flag & National anthem are symbols and a celebration of the goodness of America. Colin views the flag and the national anthem as an opportunity (symbol) to point out something that is not so good in America. The GREATNESS of AMERICA is that I get to tell Colin -Dude I wished you had picked a different symbol! [/QUOTE]

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