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Originally Posted by azasadny
When you join the US military, there are no exemptions for religious beliefs. You server where and when you're ordered to and no religious belief exemts you from service. Nobody has been drafted, everyone is a volunteer in our military...
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Granted, I understand that. I also understand that some countries may make certain "request" and in other situations there may be a prudent thing to do.
Here is a quick and perhaps lame example I just made up:
Lets say there is a known KKK member sniper in a campus clock tower. The US government sends in a bunch of troops to close off the area and get students out. As the commander would you staff African American soldiers as guards at the entry? I would think that because of the color of their skin they would quickly become the favorite target of the KKK gunman (if in range). Any soldier may be a target, but why inflame the situation and make it easy?
I have seen on TV (perhaps the History Channel) that in WWII American troops of Japanese bloodlines were sent to the European theater so they would be less likely victims of friendly fire.
I'm just seeking to make the same rational here or at lest see it is a rational expectation.
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EDIT: Better Example
The story of
"BIG BRIAN" Vietnam Vet;
Big Brian is about 7'-5" tall. When his flight arrived in Vietnam and the planes rear door lowered his commanding officer took one look at him and said;
Soldier - Get back on that plane!
The explanation was he would not make it off the airport grounds alive, he was just too big and tempting of a target.
Big Brian served out his duty state side.
This is a true story told to me by Big Brian himself and the two Vietnam Vets in my work building.