The Making of An Army of One In response to our military's racial animosity, the armed forces implemented affirmative action plans during the 1970s.

The Making of An Army of One In response to our military's racial animosity, the armed forces implemented affirmative action plans during the 1970s. President Clinton's 1999 review of affirmative action confirmed that these plans have succeeded in expanding representation of minorities and women, especially as officers, while improving race relations, promoting integration, and enhancing overall combat readiness. The Army has been characterized as "the only institution in America in which whites are routinely bossed around …

…outreach, retention and training. These tools have helped considerably in building diverse pools of qualified personnel for assignment and promotion. Works Cited Department of the Army, Headquarters. "Department of the Army Equal Opportunity Action Plan, DA Pam 600-26," Washington: Headquarters, Department of the Army, 23 May 1990. Moskos, Charles. "Success Story: Blacks in the Military," The Atlantic, May 1986. Moskos, Charles. "All That We Can Be: Black Leadership and Racial Integration the Army Way," New York: Basic Books, 1997