Listen to the People, Part CDXXVIII
“All we wanted was to survive when I was in Vietnam, no one cared about race, religion or what you believed in as long as you stood up and did you duty.”
“I have dropped my voluntary retirement request for Oct 2024 because the military has gone woke! Every freakin week or month you have training about sexual assaults, equality, trans, inclusion. It has become so politicized. We don’t care what your skin color, just do your damn job-- cause if you can’t then I get stuck with it.”
“180 degrees from what my Army was in the 1980's and 90's. This is one the reasons my son is leaving the Army Officer Corps. No longer in the business of war fighting as he put it.”
“Over 20 years active duty and my bride a vet as well, discouraged ours kids from joining and would not recommend to anyone in its current state. Very sad times.”
“I was in the Army, both my son's are in the Army. What a conversation we have, on all that has changed for the worse.”
“I just retired after 21 years of service in the Army and I will not recommend anyone to join the Army. This is a great example of what DEI has done to ruin our military, especially the ARMY.”
“As a 15 year veteran so far, I can say that the critical race theory and woke progressiveness has long been present in the military and I can say it’s a very dangerous thing. I’m seeing people that don’t know their jobs being inserted into leadership positions based solely on race, gender, and sexual preference. It honestly sickens me and thank God I’m nearing retirement."
“I have two kids in the Army. They want out so bad now they are regretting re enlisting.”
“I served 30 years AC. I was Recruiter of the Year in the 90s at Company, Battalion, and Brigade level. I also convinced some kids at church later in my career. Both my sons enlisted. For the last 3 years I've gone 180. I've convinced about 12 young men not to join.”
“Our Pastor’s son got a basketball scholarship and went to West Point last year. He lasted one semester and had to get outta there. He said it was so woke that he didn’t trust anyone if we end up going to war somewhere. A complete s- show. So disillusioning.”
“My buddy is a recruiter. It’s not just that nobody wants to enlist, everybody wants out too.”
“The Marine Corps is the best thing that ever happened to me. It made me a better man while letting me serve a nation that I love, but today I would die before I let my kids join.”
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STARRS 100-page document of 1,000 unsolicited comments, "What Military People Are Saying" was part of Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier's official statement submitted to Congress at the recent Capitol Hill hearing on the risks of progressive ideologies in the military.
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