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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I wonder what China thinks of the way Milley measures readiness.
Nobody believes your lies Milley.
If he doesn’t know what woke means how can he say the military and it’s leadership isn’t woke.
You are writing checks on insufficient funds.
You are writing checks on insufficient funds.
the worst military “leader”in my lifetime.
worthless P.O.S.
Joe Biden would like to thank you for your support.
Even Corporal Klinger wouldn’t go *that* far!
While travelling I-70 some years ago I saw a sign saying “Eisenhower’s Birth Place”. I stopped...and am glad I did. A truly great man!
You’re not sure what the words courage and loyalty mean either but that didn’t stop the communists from making the ugly cowardly face of our military.
Traitormilley should ask his ChiCom BFFs what the meaning is.
General Milley Cyrus dropped a wrecking ball on the military.
And he wonders why his career has cratered. /spit
The head rat is leaving a sinking ship.
Wow, King Neptues bride? Puke.....
Milley is covering his a$$.
How many chins does this idiot have ?
I'll bet he define what "woman" means either.
It’s nice that Joe Biden lets you speak for him. Does he pay you?
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