“Native American service members can seek religious accommodation that allows them to maintain visual aspects of their identity and see themselves as both Soldiers and Warriors.”
USMA public release.
If “Native American service members can seek religious accommodation that allows them to maintain visual aspects of their identity and see themselves as both Soldiers and Warriors,” then who else can do that?
Can the Ft. Hood shooter, Major Nidal Hassan, wear an ISIS flag charm as he sits in prison at Leavenworth? That’s his religion.
How do Army and USMA regulations define “visual aspects of their identity?” Seriously, what are the details there?
Why does West Point promote any identity other than American? Why officially cheer or even recognize a personal identity other than cadet, classmate, soldier and soon to be officer in the United States Army?
The danger of DEI at West Point is promoting any identity equal to or above the shared identity of the “Long Gray Line.” With the exceptions of foreign cadets, every cadet is an American soldier from the moment they swear to uphold the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic on their first day.
Every cadet can and should go home and be celebrated by their family and community as a beloved member with a shared identity. Keep those individual celebrations at home.
The visual aspects of a cadet or officer’s identity should be their “US Army” nametag on their Army Combat Uniform.
“pyrene”
Former USMA Pointer Magazine Editor
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