Posted on May 11, 2016
What is your take of the viral West Point photo of raised fists? Do you think it was political, racial, or just plain dumb?
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After the photo went viral online, the women faced accusations they were trying to make a political statement in uniform and were violating Defense Department rules. Some noted that raised fists are associated with Black Lives Matter,
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/10/west-point-cadet-photo-inappropriate-political/84207292/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/10/west-point-cadet-photo-inappropriate-political/84207292/
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Responses: 15
How about an option for "The Army did not find it inappropriate, and let's worry about more important things instead."
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LTC (Join to see)
LTC Yinon Weiss does RP not have the capability to merge duplicate topic threads? It would sure help keep people from repeating the same comments in each thread. Or have some in one and others in the duplicate.
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Sir, That option really does not work because I personally found the picture offensive. I am well with in my rights as a Service Member to File an EO Complaint against the Cadets.
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How about an option for "Those women have everything in the world be proud of, and good on them for showing it"
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I responded in another post that the cadets would have been tossed back in the day and surmised the yardstick has changed. Reading between the lines, it appears that the institution probably made a good business decision to move on. Just imagine the media storm otherwise. I'd expect any serious problem with these cadets would have been flushed out a long time ago. Sure there was a good butt chewing though. I got nailed for "not being vertical enough" in a picture of Sunday Parade.
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MCPO Roger Collins
Times change, but the regulations in effect should have meaning. Now the disregard for those laws and regulations are in the same category as with the current judicial system. Your summary is right on the mark, CAPT.
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CAPT Kevin B.
CSM Thomas McGarry - I was in Beast Barracks in '71. The 68 Olympics were fresh in people's mind. Back then it would likely be a toss. I agree it costs a ton to bring a Cadet along for 4 years and hope these soon to be officers have stellar carreers. Please note I didn't take a position other than "business", just historical.
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CSM Thomas McGarry
MCPO Roger Collins - MCPO Collins-Please point me to the "regulations" you are professing to fall back on. In my many years of military service I always got sick of those who fall back on "it's against regulations" and then could not even point me to where I (or they) can find this "regulation".
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MCPO Roger Collins
CSM Thomas McGarry - I get sick of people that profess to get sick and won't do their own homework. If you can look up the regulations, even more questions come to mind. Look up the regs on wearing the uniform at political activities or protests. Also, isn't it strange that the action was considered inappropriate and no punishment required. To this military mind, someone was considering charges.
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