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Senators Slam Army After Presentation Calls Pro-Life Americans Terrorists
Life News ^ | July 12, 2024 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 07/13/2024 10:21:51 AM PDT by Morgana

Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) and their colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth demanding answers after an anti-terrorism training conducted at Fort Liberty, North Carolina depicted Pro-Life Americans as terrorists.

“We write regarding social media reports that anti-terrorism training conducted at Ft. Liberty, North Carolina depicts Pro-Life Americans as terrorists. Specifically, the slides identify National Right to Life, ‘Choose Life’ license plate holders, and anyone who opposes the Supreme Court’s rightfully overturned decision in Roe v. Wade, which was rightfully overturned by the Supreme Court, as members of terrorist groups. Smearing Pro-Life Americans is despicable and emblematic of the ongoing politicization of the military under the Biden-Harris Administration,” the Members wrote.

“It is no wonder that the Army is struggling to recruit young men and women to join its ranks when it appears the service attacks their values and promotes a woke agenda rather than improving readiness and lethality…The American people deserve to be assured that these slides truly do not reflect the Army’s views, that a full investigation will be conducted, and that any offending employees will be properly held accountable. Finally, we must be assured that similar materials are not being utilized at other installations across the Army,” the Members continued.

Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Barrasso (R-WY), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Todd Young (R-IN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Mike Braun (R-IN), Jim Risch (R-ID), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) also signed the letter.

The letter is supported by Catholic Vote, National Right to Life Committee, Family Research Council, Americans United for Life, Concerned Women for America, Students for Life Action, SBA Pro-Life America, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, and ACLJ Action.

As the Senate’s most pro-life member, Lankford has been a leading voice for the protection of life. Lankford led the fight to protect Oklahoma’s health care funding from the Biden Administration’s pro-abortion agenda. He sounded the alarm on a rule that targets funding for pregnancy centers and the Administration’s push to impose an abortion mandate on employers.

View the full letter here or below.

Dear Secretary Wormuth,

We write regarding social media reports that anti-terrorism training conducted at Ft. Liberty, North Carolina depicts Pro-Life Americans as terrorists. Specifically, the slides identify National Right to Life, “Choose Life” license plate holders, and anyone who opposes the Supreme Court’s rightfully overturned decision in Roe v. Wade,which was rightfully overturned by the Supreme Court, as members of terrorist groups. Smearing Pro-Life Americans is despicable and emblematic of the ongoing politicization of the military under the Biden-Harris Administration.

The American public expects the Department of Defense and its personnel to defend the homeland from actual terrorists, not Americans who seek protections for children in the womb. Labeling Pro-Life organizations as threats challenges servicemembers’ moral obligation to defend and protect even the smallest among us. In fact, around half of all Americans identify as Pro-Life. It is no wonder that the Army is struggling to recruit young men and women to join its ranks when it appears the service attacks their values and promotes a woke agenda rather than improving readiness and lethality.

We understand that the anti-terrorism slide was in fact briefed to a group of soldiers as recently as July 10th. What is unclear is how long these slides have been utilized at Ft. Liberty and whether similar briefings have been used at other installations. We also understand from a statement released by Ft. Liberty that these slides were not vetted by appropriate approval authorities.

While Ft. Liberty’s statement asserts that the slides “do not reflect the views of the … US Army or the Department of Defense”, the American people are rightfully concerned that training of this kind is being disseminated in the first place and possibly at other military installations. The American people deserve to be assured that these slides truly do not reflect the Army’s views, that a full investigation will be conducted, and that any offending employees will be properly held accountable. Finally, we must be assured that similar materials are not being utilized at other installations across the Army.

Therefore, we request responses to the following questions no later than July 29, 2024:

* Is it official Army policy to identify Pro-Life Americans and Pro-Life Organizations as “terrorist groups”?

* How long have these slides been briefed to soldiers and how many soldiers have been briefed with these slides?

* What is the current process by which the Army reviews anti-terrorism training materials disseminated on Army bases?

* Who are the appropriate approval authorities charged with vetting training materials disseminated to soldiers across the Army?

* What action is the Army taking to investigate the distribution of training materials depicting Pro-Life Americans as terrorists?

* What statutes or Army regulations were potentially violated and what action is the Army taking with regard to any offending employee?

* Will you commit to an installation-by-installation review to ensure that these or similar materials are not being disseminated elsewhere and that Army anti-terrorism training aligns with DoD anti-terrorism standard guidance and training?

* Will you commit, in writing, that these slides will no longer be used and all future training materials reviewed will align with current DoD anti-terrorism guidance?

* We look forward to your prompt attention and response.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: abortion; chooselife; fortbragg; fortliberty; nrl; operationrescue; prolife
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1 posted on 07/13/2024 10:21:51 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth

I think I see what the problem is here.

2 posted on 07/13/2024 10:23:27 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (Putin is a thug. Still no reason to steal taxpayer money and give it to a corrupt POS like Zel)
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The administrative arm of the DoD is totally #ed up.


3 posted on 07/13/2024 10:24:07 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: Morgana

The only thing I want to hear from James Lankford is that he is resigning from the senate. I can’t forgive or forget his treasonous immigration plan and the damage it has done.


4 posted on 07/13/2024 10:25:40 AM PDT by Reno89519 (I'll go out on a limb: Trump & Gabbard 2024 or Trump & Sanders 2024)
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To: Morgana

The officers (names?!?) who authorized and approved of that presentation labeling pro-life groups as terrorists should be court-martialed, convicted, stripped of their rank, and dishonorably discharged. They also should be encouraged to leave the United States. The United States doesn’t need such scum who thoroughly abused their authority.


5 posted on 07/13/2024 10:25:59 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Morgana

This would have never happened at Fort Bragg.


6 posted on 07/13/2024 10:26:13 AM PDT by Nathan _in_Arkansas (Hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats. )
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To: Morgana

Politicized military is the reflection of Washington corruption over the past 20 years. All the officers are political appointees. The Federal military industrial complex is run by woke people who hire only woke employees. Ect.

Its turning communist because the officers in charge are communist.


7 posted on 07/13/2024 10:26:48 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: Sirius Lee

“Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth”

who is this person anyway?


8 posted on 07/13/2024 10:26:53 AM PDT by Morgana ( If Abortion is so good for women why isn't it free? )
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To: Morgana

God bless the servicemen who do not quit while under this Communist POS.


9 posted on 07/13/2024 10:27:24 AM PDT by alstewartfan (Child slavery, rape and drug OD's mean nothing to Roberts and Barrett. )
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To: Gene Eric

The administrative arm of the Pentagon needs to be transferred to another ineffective agency with offices in Death Valley and the Alaska. Tundra.


10 posted on 07/13/2024 10:27:27 AM PDT by Chgogal (To paraphrase Biden: You vote Democrat? Then you ain't smart.)
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To: Morgana

Nothing will happen.


11 posted on 07/13/2024 10:27:46 AM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba (The only good commie is one that's dead - Country Joe McDonald )
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To: Morgana
who is this person anyway?

She is Lizard Cheney's other ass cheek.

12 posted on 07/13/2024 10:30:54 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (Putin is a thug. Still no reason to steal taxpayer money and give it to a corrupt POS like Zel)
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To: Sirius Lee
"Christine Wormuth"

Ahh, you may be ASSUMING that is a "woman" because you are a misogynous straight white male brought up in a male-centric society where womyyn and Trans-folk are denigrated as second-class citizens.....

/sarc

13 posted on 07/13/2024 10:31:17 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: Morgana

Once again the DemoMarxists display their flawless logic:

Being PRO life = Terrorist!

“Today in the news, terrorists save 1000 lives!”


14 posted on 07/13/2024 10:34:57 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: Morgana

I assume some putz, male or female, is still using the Southern poverty law center data or some FBI data sets (which is usually circular reporting as they have used SPLC too) to make up anti terrorism training. This is the second time I know that some military $@@$$ used thier biased data.


15 posted on 07/13/2024 10:40:21 AM PDT by Liaison (TANSTAAFL)
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To: Sirius Lee

Career civil servant, no military service.


16 posted on 07/13/2024 10:51:44 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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To: Morgana

Guess the ethnicities and sex preferences of those that are labeling Christians “terrorists”.


17 posted on 07/13/2024 10:55:03 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: Morgana

Why do we have an army? The border has been overrun by 20 million illegals and the army calls Americans terrorists. Defund the useless branch.


18 posted on 07/13/2024 10:58:37 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

We’re close to revolution now than King Charles III.


19 posted on 07/13/2024 11:29:09 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: Morgana

I am sorry to have to repeat that there is no Good Little Boy or Good Little Girl award.

No reward, just further advantages for demonic Leftists.

If you have the stomach for it, read the ways nearly all the early followers of Christ were tortured and martyred. The golf course St.Andrews has an X to commemorate the saint being crucified in an X shape. And the Jewish martyrs such as Rabbi Akiva , the beloved Talmudic sage, slowly killed by being raked with iron combs for proclaiming belief in God.


20 posted on 07/13/2024 11:44:59 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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