Racial Quotas For The U.S. Marine Corp.?

MILITARY: Increasing Number Of Black Officers In Marine Corps Called Overdue -- North County Times

A promise by the new commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps to roughly double the number of black officers is echoing loudly with black groups and troops.

For a service that was the last to open its doors to blacks and has never had a black commandant or four-star general, the vow from Gen. James Amos creates large expectations.

Amos said Tuesday his goal is to double the number of blacks among the Marine Corps' 22,155 officers from the current 1,326 to roughly 2,860.

That would raise the number of black officers to roughly 13 percent, a figure that reflects the percentage of the black population in the U.S.

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My Comment: I am one who hates racial quotas, discrimination, racism, etc. etc. etc.. But in this case .... the numbers do not add up .... and I can understand why Gen. Amos is concerned about it and is determined to change it by promoting more black officers.

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