During
Vietnam, while at Fort Benning, Georgia as a young enlistee, I witnessed a
parade with Army historical color guards and colors from our nation’s history
being paraded. I still have photos of
it. As a young Southerner I was proud of
the fact that a Confederate Army color guard marched with a Battle Flag in
review. This color guard represented the
valor and courage of soldiers who were my ancestors. Under President McKinley, a series of four
acts of Congress from 1900-1958 restored Confederate soldiers’ standing as
“American” soldiers ---- part of “reconciliation” of the North and South. That’s why Confederates have VA headstones. That
reconciliation is now being undone by haters and people with a lack of cultural
historical knowledge and appreciation despite a comprehensive national poll by
Lou Harris. That poll shows that 82% of Americans have no problems with
Confederate emblems. In an age of PC, the
tyranny of the minority appears to be the rule.
I have
taught logic and critical thinking courses at the Army’s Command and General
Staff College for years. I taught in the graduate history department prior to
retiring from the US Army. What amazes
me is the lack of historical knowledge by graduate students.
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