It was the same when I was in the Navy. I was attached to the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command in the Riverines. There were 6 guys on a boat and we didn't care what color anyone was. We had to depend on each other and we all took care of each other. There are some individual racists in the military but racism itself does not exist in that world. Dependability means why more than skin color.

You get out of life what you are willing to accept. If you ain't happy, do something about it!