I Told You. I F*cking Told You.
Hegseth is goose-stepping his ass and killing our military
Remember when I wrote this?
No More Women - Hegseth Continues His March
The American Legion posted an article today entitled, Hegseth orders review of fitness, grooming standards for all service branches.
Probably not.
I’m a small ass creator in the expanse of the Substack universe. It’s okay. That’s my fault for not expanding my reach by posting more consistently.
Welcome to my villian era.
My point is this: When they show you who they are, believe them.
Oh, sure, he talked a big game about getting his shit straight, and no, he doesn’t actually think that women don’t belong in the armed services… blah, blah, blah.
His actions? Well, hell, they speak volumes about his character, and he understands the far-reaching scope of his newly appointed position in our government. So what’s he doing with that power?
Removes trans Servicemembers who have honorably serve with our military (article)
Slashed $5.1B in Pentagon IT contracts who kept DEI programs (here)
Had military standards for women to be reviewed due to his wrongfully expressed thought that they have been adjusted or lowered to make options more accessible. (great op ed here)
And these are just the first ones that came to mind.
But then I found out about this:
SAY GOODBYE TO SARP
Hegseth has clearly never attended Sexual Assault Response and Prevention (SARP) training.
SARP helps break the rape culture. When I was a rep around the introduction of this program, I saw how having these hard, often ugly, conversations changed the environment. It also gave resources to people who didn't know how to report, the different types of reporting, access to medical and mental health services... I could go on ad nauseum.
Not having training will be devastating.
Even thinking beyond the damage this will do to the women who are serving (you know, until they're all out, and even our Women's Memorial is destroyed or renamed) and the unspoken number of men who also experience assault, removing it also gives a bigger green light to Servicemembers who commit assault on the civilian populace (Japan, anyone? How about Iraq?)
Are we tired of 'winning' yet?
More Things You Should Know From This Administration
Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison? (Don’t let the administration keep lying about this tragedy.)
West Point graduate becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest (The military is no longer allowed to celebrate anything DEI, but that can’t stop the AP.)
Bernie Sanders at Coachella (this was not on my bingo card!)
Trump Threatens to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status (But they’re not backing down on this violation of their First Amendment rights.)
I'm not the kind of citizen who waves flags, salutes flags but I am the kind of citizen who believes that patriotism is rooted in taking care of all members of our society Especially the military. I can't express the rage I feel.