Another of many examples where freedoms may come & go- completely unrelated to military operations in distant lands.
Seattle Times- AP WAS THERE: Supreme Court legalizes interracial marriage:
June 12, 1967
“…an interracial couple who had been sentenced to a year in jail for violating Virginia’s ban on marriage between people of different races.”
1967- not 1867
Did the Joint Chiefs of Staff send The Troops to safeguard American freedoms?
Was it the Viet Cong that set up laws in 16 US states to prohibit interracial marriage?
In many cases- public policy stands in the way of freedom- no foreign enemy required.
Freedom may be penalized, though we are told it is the primary theme of overseas military operations & several federal holidays.
In some cases, the US Armed Forces provide for our physical security. That’s as good as it gets.
In terms of American rights and freedoms- The Dept. of Defense has no more say than the Dept. of Agriculture.
Do the US Armed Forces function as some sort of giant civil rights organization?
Many veterans claim to have served to protect American rights & freedoms.
How does this work?
Black people were still riding at the back of the bus after the big WWII victory.
Women were not allowed full voting rights at the end of WWI.
Were US troops sent to Vietnam so that Americans could be free to send letters to the editor?
Is there any case in which the US Armed Forces have been sent to distant lands on a mission to protect freedom of speech?
Is protecting freedom of speech even part of training scenarios?
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Photo- Watching the waves at Fort Casey