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Milley says military is not woke: ‘I’m not even sure what that word truly means’
The Hill ^ | 09/17/23 12:36 PM ET | BY NICK ROBERTSON

Posted on 09/17/2023 11:47:55 PM PDT by RandFan

Army Gen. Mark Milley pushed back on claims from Republicans that the military is “woke” and as a result not prepared to take on modern threats, saying he’s “not even sure what that word truly means.”

“What I see is a military that’s exceptionally strong. It’s powerful; it’s ready. In fact, our readiness rates, the way we measure readiness, is better now than they’ve been in years,” Milley said in a CNN interview Sunday.

Republican politicians and candidates have blasted the Pentagon for so-called woke policies, pointing to efforts to recruit a diverse group of military service members and be inclusive to transgender soldiers.

Those claims have also headlined efforts to reduce military spending.

“We’re going to cut money that’s being spent on wokeism; we’re going to cut legacy programs; we’re going to cut a lot of waste,” Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said earlier this year.

Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who announced he will retire at the end of this month, said the U.S. military is actually in better shape now than in years past.

“This is a military that’s dedicated to maintaining our readiness, our capabilities, our lethality. And the thing that we also need to focus on is the modernization for the future character of war that I see fundamentally changing,” Milley said.

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KEYWORDS: military; milley; woke; wokemilitary
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To: RandFan

Milley can have Mark Levin explain woke to him. Tonight on his show, he said woke is thought control by Demonicrats. He was talking about his new book, “The Democrat Party hates America;” a must buy and read.


21 posted on 09/18/2023 1:54:51 AM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: Az Joe

from what I’ve read here and there, he’s a traitor IMO.....perfumed princes have destroyed this country...


22 posted on 09/18/2023 1:57:57 AM PDT by cherry
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To: RandFan
Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who announced he will retire at the end of this month...

Lol, anyone know which defense contractor will have an open board seat next month? Watch.

23 posted on 09/18/2023 2:00:41 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Vendome

” the way we measure readiness”

All the feminine product dispensers are full and ready to go .. in the mens rooms...


24 posted on 09/18/2023 2:03:21 AM PDT by 1of10 (be vigilant , be strong, be safe, be 1 of 10 .)
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To: 1of10

Milley Vanilly.


25 posted on 09/18/2023 2:08:02 AM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: RandFan

This is a perfect example of what Trump means when he mentions “TV generals”.


26 posted on 09/18/2023 2:08:21 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Faux News: "We distort, you deride")
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To: RandFan

Military wokeness: caring more about not offending trannies and other “protected groups” than being ready to protect the people of the United States.


27 posted on 09/18/2023 2:10:27 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: RandFan

Do you care more about diversity goals than whether the military can win a war with China? Then you’re woke.


28 posted on 09/18/2023 2:13:04 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: RandFan

“It’s an idea.”


29 posted on 09/18/2023 2:17:23 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: RandFan
Milley says military is not woke: ‘I’m not even sure what that word truly means’

A sitting Supreme Court Judge who don't know the meaning of the word "woman" (because she "isn't a biologist"), and a General who can't be bothered to look up the definition of the word "woke" (in its admittedly newer meaning).

Regards,

30 posted on 09/18/2023 2:19:57 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Fresh Wind
This is a perfect example of what Trump means when he mentions “TV generals”.

Trump appointed this TV General as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

31 posted on 09/18/2023 2:32:19 AM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: RandFan
That sonuvabitch lost us a war, and sabotaged a US President by conspiring with the Red Chinese.

He should be stripped of rank and privileges, and made to turn big rocks into little rocks at Leavenworth.

32 posted on 09/18/2023 2:34:50 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople ( "ever thought I'd live to see the day when the right wing would become the cool ones"-Johnny Rotten)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

33 posted on 09/18/2023 2:36:27 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople ( "ever thought I'd live to see the day when the right wing would become the cool ones"-Johnny Rotten)
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To: RandFan

Thoroughly Modern Milly doesn’t know what woke “truly” means? Show us your boobs, Milly.


34 posted on 09/18/2023 3:15:04 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: fieldmarshaldj

What a disgusting fraud he is.


35 posted on 09/18/2023 3:24:13 AM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

The military is a led by a bunch of communists (i.e. democrats), that is dor sure.


36 posted on 09/18/2023 3:30:45 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: thegagline

I’d write in Goldwater before I’d vote for DeSantis.


37 posted on 09/18/2023 3:33:08 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Faux News: "We distort, you deride")
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To: know.your.why

“I’m not even sure what that word truly means”

This is probably a misprint. It should have been written, “I’m not sure what the word “truly” means”. Then everything makes sense.


38 posted on 09/18/2023 3:38:35 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: thegagline

What can you do when top military brass is thoroughly corrupted? There’s no Georgie patterns or Doug MacArthur.

What’s left today is a bunch of silly lifers without an ounce of courage. A series of useless wars has depleted and demoralized our military. Then add a deliberate influx of assorted perverts.


39 posted on 09/18/2023 3:39:17 AM PDT by Wdempsey (Democrats a2nd slinkys.. Both useless but fun to push down stairs.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Well, Mark. That High School buddy, Rick Levine, you played football with is now pretending to be a woman, pretending that “she’s” military (created an HHS uniform for itself) is an example of “woke,” you dipsh!t. And you endorse her/she/it/they/them. Retire and lose some weight, you behemoth.


40 posted on 09/18/2023 3:48:14 AM PDT by Gaffer
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