After racist incidents on campus, Air Force Academy head takes public stand

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6 жыл бұрын

African-American cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado were targeted this week with racial slurs. The lieutenant general in charge, a combat veteran, responded with a lesson in leadership, and a powerful message against racism. Barry Petersen reports.
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@timcarra6465 4 жыл бұрын

we dont have a leader but this general would make a great president

@taoyeahright 4 жыл бұрын

except he was socially engineered and fooled. the black student wrote the racial slurs. do some research

@julesverne3157 3 жыл бұрын

@@taoyeahright 🤣

@billmcginley 3 жыл бұрын

@@taoyeahright Could you send a link that would verify this claim that this was "socially engineered"?

@alexfitzpatrick1527 3 жыл бұрын

@@billmcginley yeah once the dude knows he has no idea what he is talking about he gets a silent 🤣

@billmcginley 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexfitzpatrick1527 Or maybe he's still looking for the link... naah! Just to be sure though, I'll send him a reminder to respond with evidence

@c.c.8738 3 жыл бұрын

My heart is totally bursting for this guy right now!!!! He is the epitome of what a great soldier, patriot and human being should be. Wow!!

@belent8336 3 жыл бұрын

I hear you. Totally agree!!

@kmaxbent7328 2 жыл бұрын

A black Cadet wrote this

@havefuntazarasu5367 Жыл бұрын

What a great propaganda for usaf, imagine if this happens to asian born chinese, vietnamese, japanese, or phillipines. General speech would be "meh"

@nicholasmedovich6729 9 ай бұрын

@@kmaxbent7328doesn’t matter. Attitude is equally sickening and disgustinf

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

Hoax.

@c2dvr 5 жыл бұрын

The General is spot on.Thank you sir.

@SunnySTX 4 жыл бұрын

/SAlute

@SunnySTX 3 жыл бұрын

@Dias06 ok, assuming thats true, is the message still fake to you?

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

Hoax

@mrshafiquemohammed 3 жыл бұрын

This is a guy who don't take crap from anyone true leader

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

It was a hoax.

@elliothill7804 6 жыл бұрын

This man. Is a true man. Thank you god. It is the light in the darkness we need.

@CoffeeSuccubus 4 жыл бұрын

Which god

@user-do5zk6jh1k 4 жыл бұрын

@@Garbanzo884 He didn't know at the time of this speech. The confession happened around a day or 2 afterwards.

@yhwhisgod7773 3 жыл бұрын

We have the same last name🙃 we might be related

@rufinaalvarez8269 3 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@africanqueenmo 4 жыл бұрын

If you can't treat people with dignity and respect GET OUT! Diversity is strength. Fantastic leader.

@krujj-zt3we 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best speech, all over the world should do like that ,we will live in peace and happy.

@pyroromancer 3 жыл бұрын

did you not get the news report where it turns out a black cadet confessed to being behind the vandalism? He just held the entire academy in contempt for a staged hate crime.

@seansmall9910 3 жыл бұрын

Too bad people dont know what diversity actually means.

@darkrevan2 3 жыл бұрын

@@seansmall9910 true, I hate most mainstream movies nowadays with their fake diversity, There are several movies that i really like that have either a female lead or a strong supporting if not leading minority person. They where a good movie because they had a good story not like many from today that scream look at me like this movie my lead/ main support is from minority! An example I always like too use is star trek voyager, female captain, native american second in command, where his heritages is of central importance in several episodes. Halfblood klingon, which in itself is an important struggle for the character in the series. Head of security is of darker pigmentation, is the voice of reason and one of the most important people the captain turns too during moral dilemma's from what i remember. And the series is nothing like look at me the strong female/ any other trope... what the media loves to throw around nowadays. The diversity is there, its natural, it makes sense and has a role in the series itself.

@pisolo86 3 жыл бұрын

Real military who fought in blood and dust do not look to party or skin colour but on moral values that we all share, which should never be a political characteristic but a human one. This General is a good man.

@okechukwunnorom8211 3 жыл бұрын

He made his point clearly known in a simple way..with powerful message and an undiluted cut-out instruction...."GET OUT"......If you can't treat people with dignity and respect GET OUT! Diversity is strength.Fantastic leader.

@robertkennethrodriguez9615 3 жыл бұрын

As a Marine, he is a true leader that should be our next president!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@kmaxbent7328 2 жыл бұрын

It was a black cadet that did this; marine. As a marine, Id think youd want to be fair and impartial. Investigate.

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

It was a hoax

@carolhackett6010 3 жыл бұрын

"If you cant treat someone with dignity and respect then you need to get out" WOW incredible words of wisdom. What a pity that some many of us completely ignore them. He is in my opinion the embodiment of a Great Man and Leader

@mikejunior211 3 жыл бұрын

And he kept his word..He kicked out the black cadete who fabricated this hoax... The one who did not treat his fellow soldiers with dignity and respect.

@shirazcerfontein8416 4 жыл бұрын

I’m from South Africa. Very inspirational. We need people like him across the world. IT IS ALL ABOUT DIGNITY AND RESPECT. Hats off to him

@izwanmus5047 8 ай бұрын

We also share the same feeling..

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

Hoax

@TheSamale 4 жыл бұрын

My Hero. I,v mention many times. We need man like these General. To lead the world God bless you and your family .

@krujj-zt3we 3 жыл бұрын

I love this man for the way he think and say.

@vellaminter9361 6 жыл бұрын

thank you General Silveria. "God bless you and keep you..."

@bottles1015 6 жыл бұрын

You feel for the hoax like the moronic liberals you are. lmfao

@donaldtrump9422 6 жыл бұрын

too bad it was more fake news

@falcontinker5792 6 жыл бұрын

the general is not nearly as smart as he thinks he is.

@Leviathan762-zh4lq 9 күн бұрын

I don't care what that beta thinks

@gunmuzik77 6 жыл бұрын

this man needs to be president of the free world..

@user-up4uc8er2b 6 жыл бұрын

Nah dude he may be against racism but dont forget that hes still a white male.

@mariosanchez7353 6 жыл бұрын

Agree 👍

6 жыл бұрын

Don't anoint him yet... What is the status of the investigation into this horrible event?,,, It has gone nowhere as it is a hoax . But Cheating and Hazing allegations have come up. Not a surprise as USAFA is nothing but a school to get athletes not ready for college ready for the actual Academy. Are you gonna tell me they do not have cameras all over that place and know who wrote the messages ? Because of how the Gen presented his tirade he is now stuck and can not announce that the whole thing was a hoax to call attention to the plight of non white.students . The Hazing allegations threw him a lifesaver and allows him to ignore the actual minority students who did this. .. Google Lt Rapone and see how West Point is also a mess.. This is a result of PC and Athletics ruining our Military Academy's

@archiballarchi3922 6 жыл бұрын

the idiocy of the public follow like sheep(":

@user-up4uc8er2b 6 жыл бұрын

In germany we call em sleepsheep

@issazeele1707 3 жыл бұрын

He's a good man, I like the energy he brings when speaking to the public.

@tulimataismith9801 3 жыл бұрын

If u do not treat someone with dignity n respect you need to get out, powerful n highly respected words from a great leader!!! Dont we need leaders like him? Strengthening Hopes n faiths of every human beings !!! God Bless You Lt!!!

@stephenavril1211 3 жыл бұрын

This man is the best general I have ever seen.

@graphic6828 4 жыл бұрын

Man am from Burundi Africa but living in French Island Mayotte I'd like to say thank u Sir.

@babymanuyag4661 4 жыл бұрын

Air force academy leader I salute you sir you have a good heart.

@kahsayftsum9055 4 жыл бұрын

America should select him for president.

3 жыл бұрын

a great man but the USA has, too often, made the mistake of a military leader being a good president and vice versa

@Leviathan762-zh4lq 9 күн бұрын

@johannakbnyembe5057 3 жыл бұрын

Wisdom and Power right there. Respect to you, you are a true leader. God bless you

@debraa.155 3 жыл бұрын

Send this to trump! This is what leadership of all looks like!!!

@almazteferra9786 4 жыл бұрын

This is how a true leader should look like. You're really a HERO for speaking out the truth fearlessly, standing up for the voiceless and defending the minority ." I salute you with respect General"

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

What? Chewing out everyone over a hoax? Sure.

@Blakwall 6 жыл бұрын

Wasn't there an individual on a college campus who wrote the same thing in the back of his own car?

@bowlampar 4 жыл бұрын

It is your responsibility to keep your cadets safe inside prep school under your command. It's time to act and take them on.

@Kayerickawall40 6 жыл бұрын

True Leader!!!

@jakesmith2115 6 жыл бұрын

My favorite part about you libtards is you get mad at Trump when he doesn’t make a statement right away. He didn’t say anything about Charlottesville until he knew all the facts. A true leader needs to know all the facts before he starts blindly making accusations. This type of leadership is reckless and dangerous.

@donaldtrump9422 6 жыл бұрын

lol now that the facts are out maybe you will realize everything you say about trump is based on a hoax too

@j3pelfrey 3 жыл бұрын

To any who would aspire to leadership, use this man as an example.

@evelyntarawa7140 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this last year Absolutely Correct You tell them Great Positive leadership General! You should be the President.

@carmenquiles8595 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your words. It's time we stand up and take a stand to this situation. Once again thank you and God bless.

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

Hoax

@gidiohkeen3530 4 жыл бұрын

You are a gentleman mayy all American leaders be like you..... Be blessed Sir.....

@footykid2327 4 жыл бұрын

Oh Wow Well Spoken Thank You God Bless Man🤴🏼🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❣❣

@awangsafrisafri476 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice motivation 👍

@ms.binabibie6473 4 жыл бұрын

I surely love this man

@crisgildagarcia993 3 жыл бұрын

Treat each one with dignity nd respect

@mikejohnson6250 5 жыл бұрын

That's how atleast 45% of the police & army folks really feel..

@germainejohnson5010 5 жыл бұрын

Why a black would join the military for this country is beyond me

@mauriceogoma9591 3 жыл бұрын

You are truly a leader, may God bless you lieutenant you spoke it all

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

Chewing out everyone because of a hoax? Ok

@louisrutten5385 3 жыл бұрын

RESPECT AND LOVE THIS MAN!!!

@charlesmukasa5426 3 жыл бұрын

Great respect for you General Thx for leading by example

@Rebel257 3 жыл бұрын

Respect to you Sir!

@Itsisawnotiseen 4 ай бұрын

You folks do know that one of the black cadets wrote those words? Google it. They booted him out.

@vernoncharles2954 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service... idealism. . and addressing this issue promptly ... and so vigorously....I salute you sir!!!!!!

@johnratican3824 3 жыл бұрын

It was based on a racial hoax perpetrated by a black cadet. Of course the general never apologized to his cadets for dressing them down in front of TV cameras.

@stefanglockchenlein6902 4 жыл бұрын

Man of honour 🎖

@malachievil448 4 жыл бұрын

Ese es un hombre que lleva la verdad por enfrente como el no ay muchos pero su manera de hablar es poderosa

@kushnubian8244 6 жыл бұрын

Trump needs to learn from this guy. Now that's how to be a leader

@TheCoupe06 4 жыл бұрын

@A M NEVERTHELESS...

@TitanFlare 4 жыл бұрын

@Lucem the funny thing is, you probably haven't even served in the Air Force in your life. A good leader does not make comments such as "you should be outraged" or "you need to get out". That's not a leader, that's higher rank flexing their power and pissing thousands of Airmen off

@78.BANDIT 4 жыл бұрын

TRUMP is doing just fine. Don't like don't vote for him just as I am sure you didn't b4.

@prissylu8060 3 жыл бұрын

President Trump was the one thought Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria... Wake Up...

@naomih9769 5 жыл бұрын

God Bless You, Sir!

@nixsonalexis3737 4 жыл бұрын

This men 🙌🙏🙌

@kojoadams4898 3 жыл бұрын

Powerful massage this what we want to hear

@ManuelGonzalez-vn5tz 4 жыл бұрын

Eso es todo esos son huevos para hablarle así a su gente para que entiendan y no sean racistas

@danielbetjjo3097 5 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t matter if they are black or it was hoax . You should be punished for writing those.

@jasmwangi 2 жыл бұрын

Great man Great Message

@mimigutierrez4327 2 жыл бұрын

Well Said🤗🤗🤗

@USAmbro24 6 жыл бұрын

Dignity and respect means waiting for facts before passing judgement regardless of race.

@TheCoupe06 4 жыл бұрын

Amen! The values and standards remain a constant, to be upheld and maintained. Not just for our generation, for all those that follow after.

@user-do5zk6jh1k 4 жыл бұрын

You civs are clueless. He had to save face and make a statement right there. He could not wait because he knows that civs love jumping the gun.

@user-do5zk6jh1k 3 жыл бұрын

@John Ratican Who are you talking to? I'm clearly American. Just read my name.

@malcolmcossar6447 3 жыл бұрын

@Shovel84 Just saw your comment and you're the type of person he's talking about STUPID! I got a Suggestion why don't you just get out,and di this country a Great FAVOR!😠

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

Yes!!!!

@ZMCist 6 жыл бұрын

Super Mon General ca donne envi de me lever et faire du bien autours de moi qu'elle leçon MERCI VIVE America

@gandawesley5870 3 жыл бұрын

Thank for you Sir for your speech to the Cadets and other officials against racism in the military. Dignity and Respect is all any human being wants and deserves. The military has a very storied and negative incidents toward Blacks and other non-whites service men/women. True hope is that this message will sink into the hearts of all whom listen to your words.

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

Hoax

@nasirnayan.9471 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Malaysia.. proud with u sir

@mohamedrajabu5316 3 жыл бұрын

Is not only good Lt general and God is inside him God bless you Sir.🙏

@oduorrose6232 4 жыл бұрын

God please bless him🙌😭 God bless you. ♥️ So powerful, GET OUT👊

@larodericks5283 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely 😊

@malachievil448 4 жыл бұрын

Mis respetos sr

@simonelama9527 3 жыл бұрын

Powerful message.

@BelmarGarcia380 4 жыл бұрын

Yes crystal clear 😶

@VeronikaGonzo 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my dream leader for this nation thank you Sir for your service Salute.

@kenpass 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, sir, your words are mightier than the weapons some haters standing right before you are carrying.

@syedasgher924 6 жыл бұрын

Good message

@jayr1404 Жыл бұрын

Man!! This Gen. means business. one snappy salute!

@rajabersiong5490 3 жыл бұрын

Salute to you Sir......just bring it...

@haileyc.conner3447 6 жыл бұрын

I want him to become a president of the united states now please God bless Mr. General for the best

@terman03 5 жыл бұрын

Hey CBS, were you going to follow up on this story? There was an interesting development...

@darlasutton6458 3 жыл бұрын

Please elaborate on the development

@ipkeez 3 жыл бұрын

Respect.

@londonlondonuk3346 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 MR 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👨🏽‍🦱

@fuschia92 3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@SolarSailor1967 4 жыл бұрын

I've lived in Colorado Springs since '99. They sure do have alot of controversy on that campus. I don't hear of half that many problems coming from Ft. Carson or Peterson AFB.

@abubakarmohamud91 3 жыл бұрын

Best scene that place.

@stonegreen5357 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks General

@fleiva30 6 жыл бұрын

Now this is a real leader unlike Bozo in the white house

@thepersianperspective8770 2 жыл бұрын

So that’s how we treated iraqis and Afghans..

@tyjohn2378 6 жыл бұрын

General Jay should run for office 2020 please

@sarahhess464 5 жыл бұрын

As a man or as a woman?

@janheinbokel3969 3 жыл бұрын

My highest admiration for this leading officer - brilliant speech!!!

@robert-wr9xt 7 ай бұрын

I agree. Enjoy your weekend. Vote blue.

@joehoncho8557 6 ай бұрын

@@robert-wr9xt Chewed them all out because of a hoax😂😂😂

@robert-wr9xt 6 ай бұрын

@@joehoncho8557 Hi Joe. Obviously you have zero family or relationships in the military. GED classes are available for free at most community colleges Go do something in your life. Maybe you will meet a woman

@steel7372 3 жыл бұрын

He should run for president.

@JKVTrucking007 6 жыл бұрын

How could you say that

@erver6665 3 жыл бұрын

Salute sir

@reyesoliver8647 3 жыл бұрын

Yes sr the same I thinking 🤔 in my mind

@awaisahmed7677 6 жыл бұрын

i approciate this bracve general

@steevetan3347 3 жыл бұрын

Few Good Man! Ernest humanity displayed...

@nicholasmedovich6729 9 ай бұрын

1:20 true words never been better spoken. Also the power of INTEGRITY of the diversity

@abdifupi2587 5 жыл бұрын

How on earth are you going to support and protect your fellow military person in combat if your racist? Your not only going to endanger him or her but the whole unit and the army .

@user-ch1gg9lt3k 2 ай бұрын

Truth

@mj-zk8of 6 жыл бұрын

Trump did you hear that you need to get out.

@FirstLast-ow1pt 6 жыл бұрын

What's one thing Trump did that even remotely touches this?

@DeadBunny69 6 жыл бұрын

This just in, a black cadet admits to doing it.

@donaldtrump9422 6 жыл бұрын

this is a hoax just like most claims of racism

@falcontinker5792 6 жыл бұрын

All of the comments supporting this general seem so dumb now. Notice, the Main Stream Media is ignoring the fraud story.

@U.S.SlaveOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

I'm shocked! an actual ignorant snowflake here on Yt of all places

@rosemariecelestino3783 3 жыл бұрын

Nice words! Words of being a great leader! Hope you'll be someday!

@johnratican3824 3 жыл бұрын

Turns out the alleged racist incident was a hoax perpetrated by a black cadet. The general whom you admire did not see fit to apologize to his cadets though. He is a coward, or just doing this for his career. One or the other.

@SgtMajorSkull 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnratican3824 Or perhaps both. being air force probably more on the coward side lol

@wingsactv 6 жыл бұрын

Bravo! This is what leadership looks like!

@trustourlord9078 2 жыл бұрын

I salute to this man .he is a true leader...I salute you sir even I am not American...

@adamduncan9585 6 жыл бұрын

2:15 out of the country

@tombrady7616 4 жыл бұрын

Regardless of this being a Hoax,I truly appreciate the message this man had for us all. A ton of RESPECT. Ty

@mikejunior211 3 жыл бұрын

I have respect for him because he kicked out of the academy that black cadet who did not show dignity and respect for his fellow comrades.

@johnratican3824 3 жыл бұрын

There you go. Even if it was a hoax, it is "your truth." You Lefties are all the same. We don't have enough racism in this country so we have to invent it. White people are to blame for all racism by all white people no matter how far back in history. Now white people are to blame for racist incidents that did not even occur. Got it.

@SgtMajorSkull 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnratican3824 When it's anti-white these types always love it. Muh diversity! But when the British and French were spreading around diversity, even when it benefits the people of Rhodesia(Zimbabwe) or South Africa, then it "evil colonialism" - Not standing for their knowing hypocrisy. If foreigners coming into a country is "spreading diversity" and that's good, then it's Always good. If the same is "evil colonization" then it's Always evil colonization, Including when it's foreigners coming into white countries. Never stand for their "but it's different when it's white people... somehow, someway, in either way, it's different" - Just state that position,that's if it's bad then it's always bad, and if it's good then it's always good and never back down!

@johnratican3824 2 жыл бұрын

@Kirbys-Epic-Yarn-Fan You miss the point. The general was virtue signaling for the press-who were conveniently invited to attend. How would you like it if you worked for me, and I invited you to come to my office, and with cameras rolling I said, "If you believe in molesting small children you need to get out. It has come to my attention that one of our employees did that." Of course you wouldn't like it; it would be implying that you did something reprehensible. This man used his cadets as a captive audience to virtue signal about a racial hoax. I am embarrassed as a Trump supporter myself that a fellow Trump supporter cannot even see that. You belong in the Democrat party if you think that way. Good bye.