The U.S. Army is investigating allegations of so-called “Racial Thursdays,” during which soldiers were encouraged to sling racist remarks at each other.
The army unit involved is the 25th Infantry Division’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Fort Wainwright in Alaska and the soldiers the army is investigating are in the 2nd Platoon, C Company, 3rd Battalion and 21st Infantry Regiment, according to the Army Times.
A soldier, who asked to remain anonymous, told the publication that he felt he had to bring the issue to the attention of the media because his unit has a habit “of sweeping things under the rug.” “When I first got to my unit, someone said we should do ‘Racial Thursdays’ because it’s been a tradition. It’s something they made up where you can say any racist remark you want without any consequences. The platoon sergeant said no, but the shit is still going on,” he said.
