gridironkid
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I have recently been accepted to Va.Tech as a transfer student cadet, and today had a discussion with my father about the military. I am a minority (Ethiopian) and my parents are completely fine with me being a commissioned officer its just that they think that not many minorities, make general officer or go pretty high in the ranks and hold top position in the army (ie. chief of staff or any command post) their reason was based on the fact that there is discrimination present in the armed services and job industry. Apparently there is a "pyramid" type system that begins to narrow for minorities or blacks in the military leaving Caucasians as the ones who ultimately stay on the top (basically minorities can only go so far in the military) Although I am aware of this, I was wondering what the reason behind this is--According to them, it wouldn't matter even if you are a minority that graduated from West Point
(when I mean minority I mean one that isn't Hispanic or African-American)
(when I mean minority I mean one that isn't Hispanic or African-American)