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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
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Phoenix666 on Saturday January 14 2017, @12:02AM
It reminds me of the scene from All Quiet on the Western Front when the protagonist gets leave to go home, where the old men treat him to advice on how to win the war.
Yeah, I don't know if including trans- or gays in the military is necessarily what the Pentagon should spend its time thinking about, but neither could it hurt military readiness as much as underpaying your soldiers to the point where they need foodstamps to survive or invading countries you don't need to invade...
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 14 2017, @12:50AM
Yaaa, the military shouldn't blame the people, they should blame congress. I'm glad the soldiers are being squeezed (don't lynch me just yet!) because at least they are getting the American experience so they're less likely to blindly follow everything when the shit hits the fan.