Black Army Majors to Be Discharged at Nearly Twice the Rate as Whites

By Julissa Catalan

According to recently released Army personnel records, Black majors will be dismissed at nearly double the rate of white majors in an upcoming Army layoff.

While only 5.6 percent of the Army’s white majors are being downsized, nearly double the percentage of Black officers (10 percent) are being forced to leave the service. Records also indicate that 8 percent of all Latino majors will be dismissed, while 5.8 percent of Asian/Pacific Islander majors will also be relieved of their duties.