Jul 15, 2022
IN THE NEWS: Navy targets pronouns while China launches new carrier; Turns out West Point is teaching woke; Rep Matt Gaetz fighting DEI in the military; Woke military struggles with recruiting; Congress tells Space Force to slow down; Air Force "leaders" discourage gender-specific pronouns in award citations; Competition to replace the Army's Bradley is underway; Four soldiers receive Medal of Honor for action in View Nam; Navy threatens sailors who misgender; Last P-3 Orion leaves Jax Navy; RIP Medal of Honor recipient Chief Woody Williams; Last of the Band of Brothers passes, RIP PFC Bradford Freeman; Operation Shooting Star; and we catch up on the comments!
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NOTES:
PENTAGON:
As US Navy Targets Pronouns, China Launches its Most Advanced Carrier
Importance Of Using Correct Pronouns - Navy Training Video
Barnes "Take the Pain" - from the movie Platoon
Man from Lox - Navy Training Video
Critical Race and Gender Ideology Infiltrating West Point, Judicial Watch Reports
Woke Military Struggling to Reach Recruitment Goals
SPACE FORCE:
Space Force Launches New Intelligence Unit as Congress Voices Concerns over Growth
AIR FORCE:
Air Force leaders discourage use of gender specific pronouns in award citations
ARMY:
Competition to replace Bradley vehicles enters design, prototype phase
Four soldiers to receive Medals of Honor for actions in Vietnam
NAVY:
Navy threatens to penalize sailors who purposely misuse gender pronouns
Longtime aircraft being retired by Naval Air Station Jacksonville patrol squadron
MARINES:
Last Surviving WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams Dies at 98
VETERANS: