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Charged with carrying the nuclear football. i guess that's a good job. but even with all those accomplishments, the military never let them forget one thing. >> being black in this country, there's a lot of things you try to do or want to do, but you sort of know that racism is going to get in the way. at least in theory, the military is based on meritocracy. >> i say it all the time. it is as close to a meritocracy as we can get. what you don't account for is all the other flaws, the human flaws. a few weeks ago, someone who i respect highly, white male, west point graduate, he goes, mary, yo...