Discrimination in the United States Military: A Comprehensive Study

This report investigates discrimination in the United States military, examining biases related to age, race, and disability. The research, based on interviews and secondary sources, reveals that discrimination, particularly against Black people and individuals with disabilities, was prevalent. The study found that the military primarily comprised white individuals, with limited opportunities for Black people and exclusion of those with disabilities or older age. The report discusses the historical context, methodologies used (interviewing, observation, and population studies), and results, including the impact on military personnel's life expectancy and the overall composition of the military. The findings highlight the negative consequences of discrimination, such as economic instability and conflict, and suggest measures to promote equality and fairness within the defense department. The report emphasizes the need for the government to address these issues by ensuring fair resource distribution and inclusive recruitment practices.

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Abstract
The aim of this article is to investigate about the effects of discrimination on different
people in the military of United States. These people were discriminated basing on their age,
the type of their disability as well as their races. The research involved interviewing a group
of people to measure racism that existed in the United States. It was found that this practise
prevails in the U.S. military. For instance, the military is made up of more white people while
the blacks were rejected.
Introduction
Decline in the economic sector has been one of the major issues in the U.S. recently
due to discrimination, which involves how people are handled basing on their colour and age.
It was practised throughout United States and has become rampant especially in the defence
department (Ambrose, 2013). Those who were discriminated in the military were the
disabled, those with black skin as well as the old people. The United States military played a
major role in discrimination of people based on their differences (Ashenfelter & Card, 2002).
The purpose of this research is to know why people with disability were rejected in military.
Apart from people with disability, Africans were also discriminated. Several methods were
employed in the examination on discrimination such as interviewing and observation.
Besides, population study was also used as a methodology. The outcome of this research
shows that the disabled were not employed in the military department and the black people
were not taken to fight in both the civil wars and the world wars (Everett, 2015).
Literature review
The study has been scrutinized on different materials on different topics. On the race
discrimination, several recent researches were used to elaborate how non – citizens in the
army were treated (Smith et al., 2008). In addition, the white men never allowed black people

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to join their military though in some circumstances few Africans joined military. In spite of
the black Americans demonstrations to be treated equally with the other people, the military
rejected their request to join the military. In the newsletter, the old were not allowed to serve
in the military as they were required to pave way for the younger generation to serve the
united States in military (Reivich, Seligman & McBride, 2011). The articles regarding
discrimination of the disabled in the military discusses that that military did not allow the
disabled in either way to serve the nation for they needed people who were psychologically
active, mentally active as well as physically active for the military to be effective (Norton,
2011).
Methodology
Data was collected by using several methodologies such as interviewing and
observation.Other techniques that were used include secondary sources such as textbooks and
newspapers. The study on military population stated that there were more white people
compared to the black people as well as absence of the disabled in the military and the old
age (Bell, 2002). The study design evaluates how those who were in the military were
rewarded after suffering from ailment while serving the nation (Bedno et al., 2010). This was
done according to how the person was physically active. In case the person is found to be
disabled after an ailment, he/she will no longer work in the military while those who are
healthy were taken back to continue serving the nation (Morris, 2001).
Results
The population studied consisted of the white men in the military who were of
approximately the age of 26 to 50years. Sequentially, they were healthy physically,
psychologically and mentally. Likely, large numbers of those in the military were
unemployed after being diagnosed with disability (Casey, 2011). Those who were not

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working in the military had short span life on the earth compared to those who are not in the
defence department due to the battle that they were engaged in (Morris, 2001).
Suggested Results
The results were calculated to obtain the mean of the life that an employed military
lives on earth as well as that of an unemployed military. The features of the disabled were
elaborated in frequency distribution tables in order to be conversant with the disabilities
which are mostly distributed. More so, correct measures were to be applied for the disability
to be managed and establishing equality in the defence department. Survey was conducted to
determine the race in the military. It was approximated that almost one hundred percent of
those serving in the military were the whites.
Discussion
In this research the investigation was based on the association between the age
difference, racism and the disabled with the United States military. The findings on this
discrimination are of much significance (Daron & Joshua, 2001). It was found that racial
segregation played major roles in discrimination. In addition, the big numbers in military
were the white men. The blacks were discriminated due to their colour; the white viewed
themselves as superior while the Africans were inferior. This made them to believe that the
black people will contribute vastly to their defeat in case they are included in military. This is
of value in knowing the group of people that military consisted of. This research also shows
that the disabled were of no use in the United States military since they needed effective
people in the military. As a result, this shows the health matters in the military (Chantalala,
2004). On the other hand, the issue of age denied many people a chance of serving their
nation for they recruited only the young people while the old were left out.
Conclusion

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In conclusion, discrimination is concerned with how people are treated basing on
some factors such as colour and age. It can result in negative impacts such as economic
instability. Other effects include conflicts. Therefore, the government of U.S. needs to
undertake certain measures as a way of reducing discrimination. For example, enhancing
equality as well as fair distribution of resources among all people. Also, the government
should include black people in its defence department rather than discriminating them, hence
strengthening its military forces.

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