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posted by n1 on Friday January 13 2017, @09:02PM   Printer-friendly
from the what-the-experts-say dept.

Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956

The Pentagon could be poised for a rapid about-face under the Trump administration, with the Obama administration's push for social reform surrendering to what could be an old-school emphasis on combat readiness and the spirit of the United States military, experts told FoxNews.com.

Under President Obama, the military sought to integrate transgender persons into the ranks, allow women into special operations forces and purge the nomenclature of gender-specific words, adopting what some critics say was a "politically correct" liberal agenda. That's a contrast to the traditional U.S. military approach.

In addition, some Navy ships have been named for civil rights activists. And while the Obama administration has taken an inclusive approach on some issues, it has also worked to minimize expressions of Christianity in the ranks. For example, several officers have been disciplined for displaying Bibles or gospel verses in their quarters.

Veterans and military experts told FoxNews.com that, while some of Obama's civil rights advancements may be locked in, neither Trump nor his choice for secretary of defense, Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis, are likely to make social experimentation a priority.

Source: Fox News


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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 13 2017, @09:15PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 13 2017, @09:15PM (#453464)

    This story submission is just A LITTLE BIT right wing.

    Can you really say you were surprised by this? After all, the story was submitted by our intrepid Runaway. 'Nuff said.

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 13 2017, @09:28PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 13 2017, @09:28PM (#453469)
    It balances out the stuff submitted by aristarchus...
    • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @08:29AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @08:29AM (#453739)

      It balances out the stuff submitted by aristarchus...

      Um, no it doesn't. aristarchus hardly ever submits anything, and when he/she does, it is always about Peter Thiel, anyway. Runaway is always posting right-wing shit from the Moonie Times, or Faux News, or Brautwurstbite. Not really a balance, at all, really.