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Rank Isn’t Always Respect: Is There Bias in the Military Uniform

August 04, 2025 • Tommie Jones & Lance Taylor • Season 1 • Episode 29

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You earn the rank. You wear the uniform. But does everyone really see you the same?

In this episode of Four Titles, One Truth, we unpack a tough but necessary topic: what happens when your rank doesn’t protect you from bias — especially as a Black service member.

We talk about:

•The difference between authority and respect — and how they don’t always come together

•Real moments when we were outranked but still overlooked

•The way unconscious bias shows up in military systems and culture

•Why some leaders get followed… and others just get tolerated

•How race, personality, and background affect the way rank is perceived

This one’s not about calling people out — it’s about calling attention to a truth that too many pretend doesn’t exist.

It may not be comfortable, but it’s real. And we said what needed to be said.

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