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Minorities and Military

By VVAW

Almost 50% of the ground combat casualties in Vietnam were minority troops. While comprising only 10% of the population at the time, Blacks suffered almost 20% of the deaths in Vietnam. Mexican Americans died in the highest proportion to their numbers—they suffered almost 20% of the deaths. Asian and Puerto Rican minorities made up another 7% of those killed in action.

While allowed to die in greater numbers, minorities were also rewarded with a higher rate of less-than-honorable discharges. Three-hundred thousand of the 800,000 bad discharges during the Vietnam era went to Black GIs.

Of course the service wanted minorities to feel at home so hate groups like the KKK have been allowed to breed like rats unhampered by any military regulations or harassments.

And just to top it all off, unemployment among Black Vietnam vets is now at 18%. Welcome home, GI! Uncle Sam is proud of you!