I think that daily mail link shows a lot about the ingrained attitudes and values of the USA
Woah. Stop right there fella. If you really do think that, then you know nothing of the military as a whole and the American people in general. You are just using it as a platform to demonstrate your own prejudices.
Let me tell you what my dad told me years ago on his interpretation of racism. He said it was a fear of something different. Some people are threatened by people who look different, sound different, dress different – even behave different. Those people tend not to educate themselves as to why those differences exist and prefer to hide behind their ignorance. They end up not understanding and reveal their own insecurities – perhaps in attacks, whether they be verbal or physical, indirect or indirect.
I quite like that as a basic tale I was told as a kid. You appear to be demonstrating those traits, TJ. Quite shallow, poor logic and just making a point to perpetuate your uneducated view on the topic.