CMR Challenges New Congress to End Woke-ism in the Military
The following comments may be attributed to Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness (CMR), an independent public policy organization that reports on and analyzes military/social issues. “The armed forces’ Recruiting Crisis of 2022 will continue and worsen in 2023 unless Congress acts to restore sound priorities that are being weakened by woke ideology. National security depends on the All-Volunteer Force. Congress, which has the constitutional responsibility for oversight, must not allow Defense Department leaders to continue and extend woke policies that are alienating the military’s core constituency: traditional, patriotic families. The Center for Military Readiness calls on the new 118th Congress to oppose, change, or repeal “woke” policies in the military that are weakening morale and readiness, and to support sound priorities that would make our military stronger. CMR Challenge for 2023: Woke-ism in Our Military “Woke policies impose progressive ideologies and take them to extremes with enforced compliance, even if they hurt the institution. “The Center for Military Readiness has challenged Congress to end woke-ism in the military by addressing ten issues, linked here. In summary, Congress should Oppose:
Re-Evaluate and Revise to Promote Readiness:
Support:
“If there are conflicts between woke social causes or career interests and the needs of the military, the needs of the military must come first. We hope that pro-defense lawmakers will aggressively defend sound policies that strengthen our military, not weaken it.” * * * * * * The Center for Military Readiness, founded in 1993, is celebrating its 30th anniversary as an independent, non-partisan public policy organization that reports on and analyzes military/social issues. Elaine Donnelly can be reached at elaine@cmrlink.org, and more information is available at www.cmrlink.org.
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