<p>Well, believe it or not, that is the number 1 objective of the military during basic training. Take people from Texas, new jersey, Florida, Alaska, Catholic, Protestant, white, black, male, female, etc… and strip everyone of their individuality as much as possible. Make them all look the same, act the same, speak the same, march the same, etc… Then they all have something in common. They will also have in common their frustrations, fears, and even their dislike of much of the crap they have to go through. Then, once they all have commonalities to work with, they can begin to work as a team. </p>
<p>I’m not saying that there still isn’t things like prejudice and racism in the military, but it’s a lot less. Especially when you are stationed outside of the USA. All of a sudden you are ALL AMERICANS. The bonding and camaraderie is amazing.</p>
<p>So, even your son with his ears sticking out will blend in with the person with the long neck, nose, big eyes, etc… During BCT, no one wants to be the outcast. They need to work together. No one will probably make fun of him. These kids are going to have so much on their mind that they are going to want as many “Friends” as they can get. Don’t worry.</p>