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“Like the civilian federal bureaucracy, the military is and has been politicized favoring the left. This opinion is based on many discussions with those still in the military or now retired.”
“As a retired Air Force colonel, I can tell you that any general that supports diversity equity and inclusion has violated his or her constitutional oath by promoting people based on race and gender instead of equally applying the law and promoting based on merit. Any general that has supported diversity equity and inclusion and BLM, an organization started and run by avowed Marxists, should be fired immediately. These are the generals who politicized the military not Trump! Trump is merely purging the politicized generals and admirals out of the military and it needs to be done ASAP. My friends who are still in the military are sick and tired of wasting time on race and gender politics instead of training to better defend the country!”
“In my nearly 24 years in uniform, I never felt political pressure until Biden was inaugurated. Mind you, I was only an O-5, but I felt it just the same. The author of this article failed to mention the Extremism Standdown that every member of the military had to debase themselves to. It was hugely offensive to call into question that loyalty and patriotism of the all-volunteer force. A year or two later it was reported that, upon further review, there is not an extremism problem in the US military. We all knew that already. That and the horrible, cruel, unnecessary COVID policies were, effectively, purity tests for members of the military writ large.“
“44 yrs in the Air Force. Quit a bit early due to diversity/wokeness being forced on everybody. No general stood up to it. Wouldn’t let anybody I know get anywhere close to serving now. President Trump should release all 3/4 star generals on day 1, no board needed. It wouldn’t hurt national security one bit.”
“Friend’s son who has dreamed of a military career his entire life just got his first command. They don’t think he will stay after his first term due to the absurd focus on DEI, absurd levels of social engineering and especially with what he sees promoted around him and assignments given to incompetents he came up with. Really sad…this has what he wanted to do with his life as long as I can remember.“
What people are saying about the Pete Hegseth interview on Shawn Ryan Show
“Glad to hear a warfighter ready to make the main goal of the DOD to be esprit de Corps and lethality again.”
“Listening to Pete reignited a fire in me for our country and a strong hope that we can get her back on the right path. I’m from a younger generation, and my experience in the service left me feeling demoralized and mentally broken. During my eight years in the Army, it often felt like the focus was on everything but warfighting—DEI initiatives, discussions on white supremacy, vaccine mandates, and other social topics."
"I’ve been serving in the military for 12 years. I am whole heartedly excited for this man to become the sec def. I can’t believe how much I have kept my patriotism under wraps, just hearing this interview and hearing all these ideas I wholly agreed with gives me so much hope.”
“I’m one of those Military Officers who is a part of that silent corps ready for change! A lot of us are very excited for your service as Sec Def! Make the ARMY Great Again! (MAGA)”
“I have a loved one currently serving. I cannot tell you how much I’m rejoicing this nomination.”
"As a former Marine, Army infantry officer, Iraq and Afghan combat vet and acquisition officer, I’m all in with this guy. He is saying exactly what needs to be said. I wish I could get a job in this DoD.”
“Secretary Hegseth makes me want to re-enlist.”
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