Working with an Irish guy years ago another Irish guy joined in a completelty different function. HR introduced them to each other. Guy I knew said WTF are they doing that, "am I supposed to be best friends with someone because they happen to be the same Ethnic F****** origins ? Do they do it if someone is Black or Female or Gay". HR director got both barrels from the guy who to be fair had a good point.
Racedo's got an anecdote, so we all may as well just forget about trying to attract half the country's population to join the armed forces, and go home.