But a military officer specializing in personnel issues for the Defense Department called that `` the dumbest thing I have ever heard , '' noting the Pentagon does not use the word in any of its extensive collection of demographic data . Regulation says `` Negro '' OK to describe `` black or African American '' as a person of any race. Army official says the regulation will be reviewed .
Regulation says `` Negro '' OK to describe `` black or African American '' as a person of any race. Army official says the regulation will be reviewed .