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Over on X, trending is a big discussion on women in infantry combat positions prompted by Pete Hegseth's comments which enabled people to talk realistically about this once off-limit topic for PC reasons. Insights into what's really going on are pretty raw, so read the quotes from what military people are saying here.
Here's some quotes about wokeness in the military and service academies from an X post where a Senator was dismayed to find out that USAFA forms call fathers a "non-birthing parent". Pete Hegseth commented, "Not for long". Full story here
“This is why my son abandoned his plans to go to the Academy, or service at all. He’s “wait and see” for the incoming admin while working on a degree.”
“Same. It was my son’s dream to fly in the military. Now he says not a chance.”
“Mine too, he’s 16 and has wanted to be in the military since he was 4. Sadly, he’s now decided on a different career.”
“I’m currently in the Air Force, it’s the most woke of the branches by far. It’s all the generals, upper civilian leadership hires like Wing DEI made up positions and a few woke chiefs. Mr Hegseth will be a godsend.”
“As the mom of two Veterans from the Navy, my youngest left because he got tired of the political environment. The DEI and other racists classes that they were taking and having to listen to. The issue is real. He was in 12 years as a Navy Nuke and hoped to make it 20 years.”
“God Bless you! If you’d come a year early my nephew, a Naval Academy Grad trained in nuclear Subs wouldn’t be leaving. He just couldn’t take another seminar on microaggressions.”
“My husband has been in the Army for 15 years. Last week, he had to take a two-hour mandatory class on the proper use of pronouns. A few years ago, he had to TEACH a class on the proper way to go about changing genders so that it’s recognized in the military. He wants to get out now because of this bullshit.”
“Pete, retired USAF, combat vet, and current DoD Civilian here, I am looking forward to the change. Please let me know if I can help in any way. I would be happy to be of service. Thank you.”
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