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EXCLUSIVE: Reason First-18 Navy SEALS Were Disciplined For Racist Harassment Of Black SEAL

Rear Adm. Milton Sands, the former head of Naval Special Warfare Command who disciplined the SEALS, was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

By Skyler SaundersPublished 23 days ago Updated 23 days ago 3 min read

Racism and the United States Armed Forces go together like blood and soil. In this latest instance, a black Navy Seal received racially driven epithets and images attempting to degrade his good name.

The amount of time that has passed since this case occurred has actually been a few months. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth fired the rear admiral allegedly for this particular set of events.

He might have forced his resignation for these ill actions or maybe not. The facts remain. The black SEAL had to endure images of apes plastered above his body and his name scratched off from a plaque.

The racial tension among the SEALs, especially, boils over and becomes a sticking point for anyone who wishes to pursue a career as a member of an elite band of warriors.

From the few SEALs who have been black, to the overwhelming group of whites who taunt, shout, and even engage in physical activity regarding the differences in the color of skin, hair texture, and eye color.

This Navy man has sought to have honor on his name, he instead got treated as less than. Not only as a SEAL who has earned his place but to entertain the lowest form of collectivism, the barnyard tribalism of racism is something remarkable.

From 2021 to 2024, the military black man had to endure electronic exchanges that among them read “slave in chains.”

This complaint led to eighteen Navy personnel. It means that the military is still broken and largely bigoted.

Most of it is hidden or put into code. The ones with the snickers and giggles crop up from time to time. The racism is so ingrained from the beginning of the US military. In essence, the males who attacked the black man with their words and actions should be stripped of their roles as SEALs.

In the way that so many people have been affected by racist, tribalist nonsense, the real people who are of whatever race know they have the mindset to do what is right.

To just look at the power behind taking in the amount of people who have no recourse for protection other than going up the chain of command, sometimes the racist acts can be channeled into the atmosphere which may have been designated for private use.

In the time it takes for the victims of such viciousness to get to the ones above, they are often shot down and told to forget about it. There’s racial hatred that runs through all the branches. Especially, the Navy and Marine Corps show themselves to be examples of this vitriol.

For a black SEAL, it is often magnified due to their rigorous, intense training. It is expected that black SEALs give up or fail to achieve that lofty goal and title. So, there exist racist expressions which bring to mind the overall racism of this country.

While tensions have largely cooled compared to the late nineteenth century up to the Civil Rights movement, there have been flare ups through the decades, nonetheless. Had these eighteen males not been reprimanded for their ugly ways, this kind of stuff would be even more widespread despite the decline in racial tensions.

SEAL Team Four did not only disregard the unnamed Navy man, they wished to erase his name from the Team. This erasure is common in history as black militant men and women must brave not only the enemy but their alleged compatriots.

In all, it ought to be remembered there is an issue among the US military and servicemembers, especially those of color. That’s what the idea of protecting a grateful nation means.

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