the road that led us to where we today are started the first time the gatherers told the hunters how the meat was going to be carved up, and the hunters let them...
Posted on 03/23/2021 6:54:49 AM PDT by daniel1212
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4. ..some [recruits] arrive with mindsets and biases that are wholly inconsistent with our way of thinking. We must speak plainly and forcefully with our recruits and candidates from day one, and tell them that..sexists, bigots, homophobes...are not welcome. It is impossible to be both a good Marine, and be any one of those things at the same time...
5. Introducing an individual to our core values and explaining how they work in practice during entry level training is important. In fact, it is critical if we are to establish uniform expectations for every Marine. However, it is also insufficient. The battle to change a person’s mindset takes time and consistent effort.
An individual enters the Marine Corps with at least 17 years of life experience and potential biases that establish a foundation for that individual’s mindset about race and ethnicity, gender and sexual identity, and the use of coercive power over subordinates. Thirteen weeks of recruit training has an impact on changing and overcoming potential flaws with these mindsets, but we need more effort to sustain the transformation...
6. Stand downs featuring lectures and presentations about our values and what is expected of every Marine have their place, but their impact on a person’s mindset is limited. More important is the role of enlisted leaders in setting the example, indicating by their words and deeds that they adhere to a positive vision of what it means to be a Marine who values the service of every individual.
7. I expect leaders who see any sexism, racism, or other destructive attitudes in the ranks to step in immediately and intervene, just like you would to stop an impending safety mishap.
In those instances when leaders see indicators of these “sub-cultures” they should address the problem head-on by engaging directly with individuals and small groups, reinforcing the teacher-scholar/senior-subordinate relationship advocated by our 13th Commandant, Major General Lejeune. I believe that through discussion, teaching, and mentorship, leaders can help replace destructive attitudes with a more positive vision encapsulated in the Marine Corps’ core values and tradition, more in line with a true culture of recognizing the intrinsic value found in every Marine. Those Marines unwilling to accept our core values should be separated.
8. Our Hallmarks as Marines are discipline and spirit. We have been known for our willingness to hold leaders accountable for the malign actions of the individual. It is time for us to embrace this mentality once again; and hold ourselves accountable for failing to identify and hold responsible those to our left or right that are failing to adhere to our core values....
If you are the senior enlisted leader of a unit and the “sub- cultures” of...sexism, extremism, or hazing exists within that unit, then I am looking to you to create the appropriate climate and to communicate your rejection of these attitudes and behaviors which are clearly incompatible with our core values.
10. I expect enlisted leaders and Marines at all levels to support one another as we collectively combat racism, sexism, extremism, and hazing. Enough is enough, help each other exercise the moral courage to look for signs of these negative behaviors and to intervene when necessary. We must eliminate the “sub-cultures” that give these behaviors life....
Mission First, Marines Always! Semper Fidelis
TROY E. BLACK [since July 26, 2019] 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corp
Good men will still fill the ranks.
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I beg to disagree. No true patriot is going to join a military to be a social justice warrior. Watch as ‘volunteer military’ numbers collapse and world vultures pounce.
Thanks Matt, for the always outstanding memes!
The greatest expertise of the military is brain washing recruits. They stand alone with thousands of years of experience.
That is the scary part.
“I expect leaders who see any sexism, racism, or other destructive attitudes in the ranks to step in immediately and intervene...”
Of course Sgt. Maj. Black is acutely aware of who is giving the orders in the U.S.M.C. and the Defense Department for the next 3 1/2 years.
Attn: President Trump
subj: Pentagon Purge
Dear President Trump,
When you resume your duty as Commander in Chief, we can all hope you are like Ulysses killing the suitors.
“Dogs, did you think that I should not come back from Troy? You have wasted my substance, have forced my women servants to lie with you, and have wooed my wife while I was still living. You have feared neither God nor man, and now you shall die.”
These are the people who survived the Obama purge.
Significant cuts to the military are coming q3/q4 2021. Cuts that make it almost impossible for the US to do even antiterror ops overseas, nontheless confront Russia or China. It also will significantly reduce our available nuclear weapons and delivery systems, and also stop procurement of new systems. Active duty will likely be cut 25-50%, and BRAC processes will again close multiple bases, mostly in red states.
the road that led us to where we today are started the first time the gatherers told the hunters how the meat was going to be carved up, and the hunters let them...
The main purpose of the military is to kill people and break things.Discipline and ferocity are the mainstays of a good soldier. Social engineering and being “woke” have no place in the military.
That’s the job of boot camp. But this time it is to convince them to hate America and Americans.
Republicans need to be screaming bloody murder about this. Even a few idiot libtards love this country.
military and law-enforcement are enemy of american people for long time. they are just jackbooted thugs working for swamp. conservatives are still acting as useful idiots supporting these institutions.
trump was never commander in cheif. had no control of miltary. so he was unceremoniously deposed despite winning election.
The scary part is abandoning traditional military values in favor of the latest SJW cause/values.
This means the military is no longer embracing time honored selflessness, shared sacrifice and service before self with devotion to your brothers, to God, country and family. The military is no longer “brainwashing” them with these ethos. THAT is scary.
Leftists are abandoning the warrior ethos in favor of non-binary, transgendered, feelings first group-hugging.
President Carter, please pick-up the white courtesy phone.
The marines... Semper INfidelis!
HELL TO THE NO!!!!!
This is yet more of the SYSTEMATIC AND CONTINUAL BRAINWASHING, SUPPOSED “BE NICE”, SUPPOSED “ACCEPT ANYTHING”, ETC. EVIL BS BEING PUSHED ON OUR MILITARY.
That ALL is not war-fighting mentality, etc.!!!!!!!
Yep, you said it!
No, the CIA already has foreign troops ready and lined up, etc. to replace ALL our armed forces simultaneously, etc. when the CIA gives the “GO” command.
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