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Defense Department Criticized for Labeling Diversity Training a ‘Strategic Imperative’
U.S. Army drill sergeants stand over recruits during a live-fire marksmanship training course at Fort Jackson, S.C., on Aug. 17, 2016. AP Photo/Gerry Broome
Naveen Athrappully
By Naveen Athrappully
2/20/2023Updated: 2/20/2023
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The Department of Defense (DoD) is attracting widespread criticism for a recent program that pushed diversity in the military as a “strategic imperative,” with some pointing out that the armed forces should do its job of protecting the country rather than focusing on “wokeness.”

“Diversity is a strategic imperative critical to mission readiness and accomplishment. We were on site for the 2023 inaugural @DoD_ODEI Summit as DEIA experts led forums to advance the DEIA and DoD mission—because our people matter,” the department said in a Feb. 18 tweet.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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