The problem with wokeness and political correctness in the US military is well-established. In the cause of equity, young women are allowed entry into occupations that place them and their comrades at heightened risk while adding nothing at all to combat performance. Even when the military hierarchy is shown empirical data proving that in some military occupational specialties, all-male units perform at a much higher level than co-ed units, the three-headed demon called Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity demanded that lives be potentially sacrificed to make people feel good about themselves.
Military Services Mired in Wokeness
Readiness labors under the same obeisance to wokeness. While a young man or woman with braces can’t enlist because the military can’t guarantee access to orthodontic care, a mentally disturbed person with body-altering surgery and hopped up on a variety of drugs is allowed access to weapons and welcomed as a member of the team. Men and women who refused to accept the politically driven and medically ineffective COVID vaccine were forced out of the service. Even when courts forced the reversal of this policy, they were not readmitted.
Lying By Senior Officers Promoted
The services used to pride themselves on integrity, but the DIE demon has declared that lying is not just acceptable; it is commendable so long as it supports one of the woke virtues. For instance, the Army’s first “openly gay” general officer, Tammy Smith, served most of her career illegally. Nevertheless, she’s been honored by a display at the National Museum US Army at Fort Belvoir.
When the Army said “Be All You Can Be,” did they really think that through?
More like pretend to be what you’ll never be