Biden senior Pentagon official claims policies focused on nonbinary identities essential for national security

Fox News ^ | June 25, 2024 | Hannah Grossman

[McGruff]

The Pentagon's second-highest-ranking official outlined a commitment to policies focused on "nonbinary service members" and mandating critical race theory training, claiming those points were keys to national security.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleene Hicks discussed the need to create a cultural change in the military at multiple Pride events, including most recently on June 5.

During a DoD Pride event for the Association of LGBTQI+ Service Members in June, Hicks discussed the Pentagon's LGBTQ priorities vis-à-vis military "readiness," a term which refers to the ability to deter potential adversaries, defend national interests and ensure that armed forces can meet their missions.

"We've heard concerns about … policies focused on the needs of nonbinary service members. Please know our commitment is resolute,

[dfwgator]

[ealgeone]

Korea = Tie

Vietnam = Loss due to politicians

Grenda = Win

Desert Storm = Win

Afghanistan = stalemate

[dfwgator]

What exactly did we “win” in Desert Storm?

[ealgeone]

The objective was to liberate Kuwait which was accomplished.

[dfwgator]

What was so great about Kuwait?

[libertylover]

When a lefty says "we need a dialogue", translate that as "shut up and comply".

Also, it is not articulated, in detail, how DEI is key to national defense.

Exactly! On both points.

[ealgeone]

At the time, IIRC, the concern was allowing Saddam to gain control over the world's oil supply. There was thinking he'd gone for Saudi Arabia next.

[dfwgator]

All getting rid of Saddam accomplished was emboldening Iran.

Saddam was a pimp.

[ealgeone]

As so often happens in these matters one ill is replaced with another ill.

We removed Hitler which gave rise to Stalin and Communism in Eastern Europe.

Iran, IMHO, was already emboldened by Carter's inactions.

[MinorityRepublican]

This role has traditionally been given to men because of the gender-biased nature of the military office. However, recent years have seen the appointment of female Defence Ministers.

[Vaduz]

Spot on bet it’s an everyday event

[MinorityRepublican]

Historic moment at #NATO #DefMin meeting today. A quarter of the ministers were women. A step in the right direction.

12:55 PM · Feb 15, 2017

[butlerweave]

If there’s War they’ll start crying

[MinorityRepublican]

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Definitely NOT the military I joined in 1966. Homos were FORBIDDEN, and each year we had an assembly warning us about them! Then had to sign that we had the assembly.

We were raised so sheltered we had no idea such people existed. We did know of a few “sissy boys” but not their lifestyle. When I first found out about it in 1964, my first reaction was ....”That’s just not RIGHT! NOT NORMAL!” and always shied away from anyone weird. Anyone!

[McGruff]

It use to be humorous

but maybe we were being indoctrinated to Hollywood's master plan.

[TornadoAlley3]

So racism has been neutralized. Everyone knows it's mostly exaggerated when it's claimed. Now this alphabet nonsense is taking the place. Transphobia etc.
The left must always have a victim to defend. They invent victims. They invent scary things such as climate change. Nothing concrete. “They gone put you back in chains”.

Actual criminal invaders are killing Americans and the left ignores it.

They mandate policies that cost lives, money, suffering to thwart boogie monsters that do not nor ever will happen.

[butlerweave]

When Radar left Klinger went back into uniform ,LOL

[SaveFerris]

[SaveFerris]

Oh you beat me to it - good job