House Armed Services Committee Republicans on Thursday grilled Pentagon officials over the Department of Defense’s efforts to bolster diversity, equity and inclusion in the services, warning that efforts to curb bias in the ranks are politicizing the troops and eroding military readiness.
have received the brunt of Republican scrutiny, with lawmakers grilling officials over critical race theory training at military academies and so-called woke recruiting initiatives that lawmakers blame for troop shortfalls.
“Today’s total force, the most lethal force the world has ever known, is a testament to the department’s decade-long leadership on equal opportunity,” he said. “But the department is not immune to bias and prejudices, which is why it remains a priority.” At the end of fiscal year 2022, the Army fell short of its recruiting goal by 15,000 active-duty trips, even after lowering its target by 9,000 soldiers, according to figures from the Military Officers Association of America.Pentagon
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