Military issues
Congressional Democrats demand answers regarding book bans at service academies
President Donald Trump issued a directive calling for the removal of DEI initiatives. In response, the service academies took action to adjust curriculum to remove DEI related material, and to ban DEI related books. A couple of Democrats in Congress fired up a letter asking for information related to the book bans. The article quoted […]
Air Force bucks Trump admin order regarding preferred pronouns in email signatures
The U.S. Air Force announced that it is again allowing the use of preferred pronouns in email signatures. This applies to both the Air Force and Space Force. An Air Force official pointed to an existing law related to the use of pronouns in emails. This is from the National Defense Authorization Act signed in […]
Democrats protested the firing of General Tim Haugh
General Tim Haugh was removed from his position as director of the National Security Agency. Haugh was among those fired from their positions after Laura Loomer raised an alarm about them. A couple of Democrats were quick to criticize the decision. Senator Mark Warner questioned how this firing makes America safer. Representative Jim Himes was […]
President Trump’s transgender ban threatens an Army major’s desire to continue family legacy
Major Vandal graduated from the US military Academy and has served for nearly 14 years. Vandal, citing other family members who served in the military, described military service as a critical component of identity. Trump’s transgender ban threatens Vandal’s desire to continue serving and to continue the family legacy. Vandal is among those suing the […]
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s military transgender ban
Ana Reyes, a U.S. District Judge appointed by Joe Biden, placed a temporary halt to President Donald Trump’s EO regarding transgender service members. The judge’s intent was to halt action on the EO while this case is litigated in court. Reyes argued that the need to ensure military readiness is at times used as a […]
US military recruiting off to a strong start in 2025
The U.S. military is looking at a strong year this year regarding recruiting. It is expected to beat 2024’s recruiting performance. Both the Army and the Navy, after facing recruiting challenges in recent years, described their recruiting pace as promising but neither identified the reason for these promising recruiting rates. The Navy said that it […]
Former secretaries of defense call for congressional hearings on recent Pentagon firings
Five former secretaries of defense penned a letter to Congress. They’re asking for hearings related to President Trump’s removing senior military officers from their positions. These former secretaries claimed that Trump’s dismissals raise troubling questions, they hinted that Trump was politicizing the military, and they suggested that Trump’s actions undermine the all-volunteer force and weakens […]
President Trump on officers related to Afghanistan withdrawal and abandoned military equipment
Politico reported that President Donald Trump hinted of his plans for senior officers involved with the Afghanistan withdrawal. During his first cabinet meeting, Trump addressed a variety of topics including issues with the U.S. military. On the topic of officers involved with pulling out of Afghanistan, Trump said that they were going to be largely […]
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