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Career Ascension Of African-American Men In The Army Warrant Officer Corps, James Joseph Williams
Career Ascension Of African-American Men In The Army Warrant Officer Corps, James Joseph Williams
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The military and scholars assert that the military has created an organization that is based on merit. However, statistics show that African American military men are more likely to be subjected to the military's justice system, they are less likely to promote to the most senior enlisted and officer ranks, they are more likely to receive a negative discharge, and they are disproportionately represented on the military's death row. Despite these assertions, many African-American men succeed within the military structure. Therefore, this qualitative study was conducted to examine the stories of senior field grade warrant officer African American men to …