Another reason to love the United States military, courtesy of the Fayetteville Observer:
Soldiers honor Martin Luther King Jr.
By Henry Cuningham Military editor
Brig. Gen. Karl R. Horst, who grew up in an almost all-white community of 4,000 on the West Coast, got a lesson in diversity in a Philadelphia airport right after enlisting in June 1973.
The first two friends he made in the Army were Joe Gonzales, a Hispanic from New Mexico, and T.C. Collins, a black soldier from East Los Angeles. The three recruits initially were leery of each other.
“Needless to say, the three of us — a Hispanic, a black and a white guy — bonded to share mutual hardship from being soldiers,” Horst said.
Horst spoke to an audience of more than 450 people at the Fort Bragg Non-Commissioned Officers’ Club on Thursday. The occasion was the Martin Luther King Jr. observance entitled “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not a Day Off.”
The 18th Airborne Corps Equal Opportunity/Human Relations Office sponsored the event.
Nowadays, Horst is a one-star general and deputy commanding general of Fort Bragg and the 18th Airborne Corps. He said he still keeps in touch with his two friends.
“I’m proud to tell you the armed services and the United States Army have made great strides in recognizing Doctor King’s vision,” he said. “But we are not there yet.”
Statistics for 2005 show the U.S. armed forces had 39.2 percent minority members, including blacks, Asians, Hispanics, American Indians and Pacific Islanders.
“Yet, we still have a long way to go,” Horst said. “It would give me no greater pleasure to stand here this morning and tell you that we have achieved Doctor King’s vision, we have achieved Doctor King’s goals, that racism and inequality has disappeared.”
Horst urged members of the audience to stay safe as Fort Bragg embarks on a four-day weekend.
“I would ask each of you at some time during this long weekend to stop and reflect what Doctor King’s teaching means in your life,” he said. ...
Here's wishing a safe and good day to all those in harm's way.
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