I couldn’t decide which group this should be in. Then I decided why not both? So in case you missed this.
Link to articleNow first off I want to apologize to anyone who served this country with distinction and dedication. I salute your service. But if you don’t read this and cry you are braver than I.
Navy task force recommends pledge to respect ‘intersectional identities’ in attempt to combat all forms of discrimination Now personally I want, in the immortal words of Saint Rushbo (PBUH), a military that can break things and kill people. I don’t think that is the mission any more.“I pledge to advocate for and acknowledge all lived experiences and intersectional identities of every Sailor in the Navy,” the proposed pledge reads. “I pledge to engage in ongoing self-reflection, education and knowledge sharing to better myself and my communities. I pledge to be an example in establishing healthy, inclusive and team-oriented environments. I pledge to constructively share all experiences and information gained from activities above to inform the development of Navywide reforms.”
“At the command level, we need to: a. Start a dialogue with your superiors, peers and teams and listen to their personal stories and experiences. If we have not directly experienced racism, sexism, ageism, or other forms of discrimination, it is often difficult to realize they exist,” the report said. “However, they do exist in our Navy and country, and it is our responsibility to eliminate them. b. Keep the conversation going. Practice inclusion every day by integrating Sailor and civilian perspectives in early stages of problem-solving and idea generation. In each meeting you have and problem you tackle, include all perspectives to gather varied points of view that will help you make the best decision.”
The task force also tackled issues relating to the treatment of gender minorities, updating ship and street names on installations, and countering hate speech.
How long before we go to war with countries that refuse to recognize the gender of our soldiers?
You mean the Red States?
Since other countries aren’t doing this, it’s safe to assume (using Leftist theory) that their military will be crushed under the weight if their own… whatever this is supposed to fight.
So we don’t need to do it.
If a seaman apprentice identifies as an admiral does he get to command the aircraft carrier?
don’t see why not… what could it hurt? what’s the worst that could happen?
This pledge sounds like something from the novel, Catch 22. I wonder when the Navy is planning to serve chocolate covered cotton in their mess halls??
Gay.
I saw this, and was wondering how to present it in a humorous, not funereal, tone. Kudos to Walrus.
Sad that the US Military has become a social experiment. When I was in you were taught and understood that people were different but worked together despite of those differences. If you got out of line, you got your a$$ beat to straighten you out. The only pledge you needed was the “Oath of Enlistment”.
yeah, I remember Gunny Burns leading us just before lights out in our shared experience discussion of our 20 miler out to the range and back
Bringing a disturbing twist to the meaning of “swear like a sailor”…
“Oh snap!”
Strong Men make good times.
Good times make weak men.
Weak men make bad times
Bad times make Strong Men.
The Navy just set sail to step Three.
amen (and a-woman)
It takes a village, people.