How good or bad were your relationships with people from diverse backgrounds during your time in the military?

I didn't judge others initially.  I always stood back to see how they acted.  If they were "piss poor" morally, then I typically did not get along w/ them outside of a working relationship.  I generally had good relationships & steered clear of the airmen "flying below radar" that typically were facing some form of punishment w/in a couple of months.

One of the things I liked about the Air Force was that almost everyone I met and worked with had a different background then me. Issues such as race, religion, sex, education, economics, or even sexual orientation never really played an important part in either my social or work life. What counted was competence, diligence, and honesty. In the two different areas of my post military career (nonprofit healthcare and state government) I found similar levels of integration, with a slightly lower tolerance for personal differences. One notable problem for both was that unlike the military, most civilian organizations do not train leaders, but hire people into leadership positions (which can be a hit or miss process).

my relationships in the military with people of diverse backgrounds help shape me to who I am today.