I’m always concerned with a commissioning program that has some agenda other than having the best of the best lead our troops into battle.
However, anyone who thinks one’s ability to lead from the front is gender or race based is an idiot and needs to get out more.
And for every “I had a female....” or “I know this black guy....” story you can tell I can provide at least as many old white guy stories.
This from and old white guy with 42 years in uniform as an NCO and as an officer.
The NCO ranks and the officer ranks should always have been and should always be a meritocracy. Any deviation for any purpose will have unintended consequences that we’ll face at our own peril.
