Pentagon’s No. 2 Civilians Fire Back in ‘Woke’ Wars

[rangerrebew]

Pentagon’s No. 2 Civilians Fire Back in ‘Woke’ Wars
“There's been no detraction from the primary mission,” Navy Undersecretary Erik Raven told dubious GOP senators.
CAITLIN M. KENNEY | MARCH 22, 2023 07:57 PM ET
PERSONNEL PENTAGON CONGRESS
   
The U.S. military’s diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, policies and training are not hurting combat readiness and recruiting, the No. 2-ranking civilian leaders of the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, and the Air Force and Space Force told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Their sworn testimony before a Senate committee is the latest of a string of public rejections by top Pentagon civilian and military officials of allegations by far-right political figures that so-called “woke” policies were weakening the armed forces.

“There's been no detraction from the primary mission of both the Navy and Marine Corps to defend our nation and do so in a forward-deployed manner,” Navy Undersecretary Erik Raven told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2023/03/pentagons-no-2-civilians-fire-back-woke-wars/384341/

[rangerrebew]

“There's been no detraction from the primary mission of both the Navy and Marine Corps to defend our nation and do so in a forward-deployed manner,” Navy Undersecretary Erik Raven told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
 

I'm uncertain what the primary mission is.  Is it diversity or wokeness?

[bigheadfred]

Uh huh

It shows in lower(ed) recruitment numbers and standards.

[Smokin Joe]

Uh huh

It shows in lower(ed) recruitment numbers and standards.

Who wants to go into combat commanded by people who demand you call things what they clearly are not? That puts no confidence in command, certainly not the sort of faith that would have anyone risk life and limb to follow orders.