Memphis9489
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Falconchip88, thanks for the warning. I do not remember the exact wording of the question. I do know, however, it was answered honestly and where it asked if he identified specially with a tribe or association he answered "no".. We just thought if was funny because the gentleman at the local recruiters office spoke with DS in person several times but kept asking him about any ethnicity he could claim. We have had several funny, weird, episodes throughout the lengthy applications to NROTC, USCGA, USMMA, and all nom.s etc. As things come up in the forums I share them ( maybe too much)
I think the fact that the recruiter kept obsessing over this issue of being a minority (despite the fact that your son looks like anything but), speaks volumes.
In other words, it doesn't matter that your son had the capability of bringing any kind of real cultural diversity to the mix (which he clearly could not) - it seemed more important to make it administratively so.
It's a silly little, PC game being played.
"Hey Bob, I got me another American-Indian recruit today! That makes three for the month."