Pentagon’s ‘Woke’ Agenda Dividing, Weakening the Military: Former Space Force Officer

President Joe Biden meets with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (2nd L), Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger (L), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley (R), members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and combatant commanders in the Cabinet Room of the White House on April 20, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Military service members have been increasingly exposed to a “hyper-politicized and sexualized work environment,” according to a former lieutenant colonel, who said the resulting divisiveness is weakening the U.S. armed forces.

The Pentagon’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies have drawn increased and intense scrutiny in recent years, especially from conservatives, who dub these moves part of the “woke” agenda.