The White House and Congress Should Work Together to End "Woke Pork, DEI, and Harm to Military Children. Elaine Donnelly, President, Center for Military Readiness.
“The Center for Military Readiness congratulates former President Donald J. Trump on his history-making re-election as Commander-in-Chief. CMR also congratulates and looks
forward to working with leaders and members of the 119th Congress,” said Ms. Donnelly in a statement shared with CHQ.
“The 2024 elections revealed a strong national mandate for constructive, sound policies that strengthen the unique culture of our military.
“President Trump can accomplish a great deal with Executive Orders (EOs), starting on Inauguration Day, but he cannot unilaterally repeal statutory language that stands in the way of his mandate,” observed Ms. Donnelly. “Congress will need to get involved with well-defined legislation that restores sound priorities and withstands legal challenges in court. Where to begin?”
The Center for Military Readiness has compiled suggestions for action in this newly released CMR Policy Analysis.
"A more detailed CMR Special Report also provides up-to-date information on “Where We Stand” and “What Can Be Done” about wokeism in the military:
CMR Special Report: Trump and Congress Should Work Together to Strengthen Our Military (18 pages)
"Both documents address classic military/personnel issues that affect morale and readiness,” noted Ms. Donnelly.
The need for Congress to affirm meritocracy and non-discrimination in the military.
Divisive “diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates that discriminate against individuals, based on their race.
Expensive “woke pork” programs that only benefit DEI and “critical race theory” (CRT) “experts” demanding huge fees for dubious activities that many private corporations and educational institutions currently are rejecting.
Issues surrounding gender dysphoria and persons identifying as transgender, including vulnerable children of military personnel.
Concerns regarding women in direct ground combat (DGC) units, such as the infantry, and specialized training for the combat arms, defined as units that seek out and attack the enemy with deliberate offensive action.
“Wokeism, which comes in many forms, takes progressivism to extremes and imposes it with coercion, even if it hurts the institution. CMR’s latest articles suggest many ways that the Executive and Legislative branches of government can and should work together to strengthen the unique culture of the only military we have,” charged CMR president Donnelly.
“CMR also congratulates members of the outgoing 118th Congress,” said Donnelly, “for including in the consolidated version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2025 solid provisions advancing common sense in military/social issues that affect morale and readiness.”
* If signed into law, the consolidated NDAA bill, designated H.R. 5009 with Explanatory Material tracking negotiations, would:
* Prohibit Tricare coverage of certain medical procedures that could result in the sterilization of children; (Sec. 708)
* Limit the establishment of new diversity, equity, and inclusion positions – Extending last year’s hiring freeze and allowing the Secretary of Defense to reduce the number of DEI positions; (Sec. 1115)
* Defeat “Draft Our Daughters” by dropping legislation that would have made Selective Service registration automatic for both young men and women;
* Require training on the U.S. Constitution and constitutional law for newly commissioned officers of the armed forces; (Sec. 546)
* Prohibit funding for the misguided DoD Countering Extremism Working Group (Sec. 547); and
* Prohibit use of funds to endorse “critical race theory” (CRT) in DoD Education Activity (DoDEA) school (Sec. 559E - Intent should be clarified by omitting the “academic freedom” clause.)
“Civilian control is an essential concept, and the armed forces are resilient and duty-bound to follow new orders. Dismantling the Pentagon’s DEI infrastructure won’t be easy, but there was a time when the Berlin Wall appeared impregnable too. Leadership and focused political pressure could cause the Diversity Industrial Complex to crack and fall down sooner than anyone thinks.
“CMR looks forward to seeing more progress in the right direction as the second Trump Administration takes office in 2025," concluded Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness.
The Center for Military Readiness, founded by President Elaine Donnelly in 1993, is an independent, non-partisan public policy organization that reports on and analyzes military/social issues. The CMR Policy Analysis and Special Report cited above, updated to include references to current NDAA negotiations as of December 16, were prepared for educational purposes and they reflect the opinions of CMR alone. Neither document represents the views of any government official, political candidate, elected lawmaker, or any other organization, and they are not intended to endorse or oppose specific legislation. More information is available on CMR’s website, www.cmrlink.org.
2024 Election
Trump cabinet
Military readiness
Pete Hegseth
Woke culture
Transgender issue
Women in combat
Military morale
DEI in the military
NDAA
H.R. 5009
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