The Briefing Room

General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on February 29, 2020, 12:34:17 pm

Title: Air Force changes service anthem to gender-neutral lyrics
Post by: rangerrebew on February 29, 2020, 12:34:17 pm

Air Force changes service anthem to gender-neutral lyrics
 
By - Associated Press - Thursday, February 27, 2020

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Air Force changed lyrics in its service anthem by dropping gender references that exclude women.

The change announced Thursday by the Air Force chief of staff, Gen. David Goldfein, is designed to make the service friendlier to women, The Gazette reports.

“Our song must reflect our history, the inspiring service and accomplishments of all who’ve served, and the rich diversity that makes today’s Air Force indisputably the strongest and most capable in the world,” Goldfein wrote in a message to airmen, cadets and academy alumni.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/27/air-force-changes-service-anthem-gender-neutral-ly/ (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/27/air-force-changes-service-anthem-gender-neutral-ly/)
Title: Re: Air Force changes service anthem to gender-neutral lyrics
Post by: rangerrebew on February 29, 2020, 12:36:11 pm
The Navy might take a lesson from this and stop using the gender specific pronouns she/her when talking about a ship and change the term to they/them.  Anchors aweigh my boys could also use the they/them alternative. 000hehehehe
Title: Re: Air Force changes service anthem to gender-neutral lyrics
Post by: EdinVA on February 29, 2020, 12:52:07 pm
That'll scare the enemy...
Title: Re: Air Force changes service anthem to gender-neutral lyrics
Post by: SZonian on March 01, 2020, 03:56:21 pm
BFD...second verse which is hardly, if ever sung.   *****rollingeyes***** *****rollingeyes*****

Meanwhile, the suicide rate continues to climb and this is what is considered "important" within the halls of the Pentagon and media.
Title: Re: Air Force changes service anthem to gender-neutral lyrics
Post by: catfish1957 on March 01, 2020, 03:59:04 pm
Air Force changes service anthem to gender-neutral lyrics
 


Mote PC intrusion running amok.  I am almost numb to it nowadays.