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which molds future field generals, has begun discussing whether it
should remove its portraits of Confederate generals — including those of
Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.Nestled in rural Pennsylvania on the 500-acre Carlisle Barracks, the war college is conducting an inventory of all its paintings and photographs with an eye for rehanging them in historical themes to tell a particular Army story.During the inventory, an unidentified official — not the commandant, Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Cucolo III — asked the administration why the college honors two generals who fought against the United States, college spokeswoman Carol Kerr said.
“I do know at least one person has questioned why we would honor individuals who were enemies of the United States Army,” Ms. Kerr said. “There will be a dialogue when we develop the idea of what do we want the hallway to represent.”
She said one faculty member took down the portraits of Lee and Jackson and put them on the floor as part of the inventory process. That gave rise to rumors that the paintings had been removed.
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And people wonder why John Adams referred to a request by his wife Abigail, as to how womens rights were treated in the Constitution, and he brushed her off with a comment referring to the "tyranny of the petticoat". Take not Ms Kerr.
ReplyDeleteTake not Ms Kerr.
DeleteAmen.
I am a retired E-7 having served for 29 years (1976-2009) in the actived duty Army, Army Reserve, and the Air Force Reserve. I am outraged at this insult to one of, if not the finest Americans this country has ever produced and is one of the greatest role models that any young man could wish to emulate. I am ashamed of this country and the military I was once proud to have served in. When the holy wrath of almighty God is poured out on this evil abomindation of a counrty, we will have earned in full measure what ever happens. Robert E Lee is my standard that I judge myself against.
ReplyDeleteRobert E Lee is my standard that I judge myself against.
DeleteThere are none higher and thanks. I discourage any who are thinking about enlisting these days and scroll down the page as I have two more posts on this today.