Posted on Sep 22, 2021
Monuments rise and fall at West Point and VMI amid racial reckoning
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. interesting read and share, sign of the times.
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Traditions are important, history is important -- responsibly acknowledging both is a necessary task
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CSM Chuck Stafford
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SSG Edward Tilton - My understanding is that they were also pardoned by the Presidents of their time -- both Lincoln and Johnson -- of course, those men aren't as enlightened as we, are some 150+ years later. Again, responsibly acknowledging both traditions and history is a necessary task
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LTC John Shaw
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Each generation must understand their past and choose how their environment honors the values of the institution. The highlighted esteem that some of the confederate leaders were held in was / is odd. Some modernization is necessary from every generation. It is OK to look at traditions and determine where they fit or if they fit anymore.
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