Today the US Air Force reported they had removed courses on the Tuskegee Airmen to comply with President again Donald Trump‘s order halting Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs in the Federal Government (Reuters). The Tuskegee Airmen were black pilots who served in combat during World War II, a time when Jim Crow laws were still in effect in some US states and the military was still segregated.
The claim that erasing history of past failures of our society will ease division is weak and unproven. Understanding past mistakes helps to keep us and our future selves from similar shortcomings or outright atrocities. Our nation should not have to bow to a politician’s appeal to his political base.
Today’s multicultural military thrives because of it’s ability to maintain cohesive units focused on teamwork. These units are made up of people from all over the country with different races, genders and backgrounds. Diversity education plays a key role in making this possible.
The Tuskegee Airmen was a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces. Wikipedia
The Case Studies page has other examples of former heroes turned into criminals between lifetimes.
Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat; Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first deprives of reason or Quem Iuppiter vult perdere, dementat prius; Those whom Jupiter wishes to destroy, he first deprives of reason.
This is an example of 3 school shooters from Case Study 57.
The man on the left is Benjamin O’Davis Jr (December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002), commander of the Tuskegee Airmen of WWII. The unit was composed of black pilots and served with great distinction. O’Davis later became the Air Forces first black Brigadier General. He died on July 4th, 2002 and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Related ; Case Study 38
The man on the right is Salvador Ramos (May 16, 2004 – May 24, 2022) was the shooter a the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde TX. A few days after his 18th birthday he purchased 2 AR-15 rifles and ammunition. On the 24th of May he shot his grandmother then texted an online friend. He proceeded to the elementary school and shot and killed 19 students and 2 teachers in the 4th grade classrooms. He was shot and killed by law enforcement (NewYorkPost).
Ramos’ social media acquaintances said he openly abused and killed animals such as cats and would livestream the abuse on Yubo. Other social media acquaintances said that he would also livestream himself on Yubo threatening to kidnap and rape girls who used the app, as well as threatening to commit a school shooting.