Partisan politics has no place in today’s (or tomorrow’s) military Jacob Richardson 1 day ago National Guard soldiers are seen in silhouette as they keep guard in front of the Capitol Building and near the Washington Monument in Washington on Jan. 19, 2021. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images) Throughout its history, the United States’ military has, by design, removed itself from partisan politics and pursued an apolitical voice in public discourse. In the current political climate where the popular culture has blended so heavily with politics, the line between apolitical speech and partisan talking points has all but disappeared and the military has jumped into that quagmire with both feet. In recent months, scandals in the form of social media outbursts, participation in unlawful assemblies by current and former members of the armed forces, and political statements in uniform made by senior enlisted and general officers have removed any pretense of political ne
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Military service members of all ranks are pushing back against Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s comments that pregnant women in the U.S. military are going to fight our wars.
Carlson’s comments earlier this week have drawn rebukes from the Pentagon’s top spokesman, senior generals, and enlisted service members who have taken to social media to push back.
A war of words between Fox News Tucker Carlson and the military is continuing
On Friday, Carlson slammed woke Generals in the armed forces after changes were made to recruit more females including a broadening of women s hairstyles
The changes also included flight suits that could be worn by pregnant women
Row began Monday as Biden said two female generals would lead combat commands which he said were positive steps to recruit more women to forces
Carlson said it made a mockery of the U.S. military and praised China instead
On Thursday the Pentagon issued a rare press release condemning Carlson
The Fox News host on Tuesday night ridiculed Joe Biden s discussion of positive steps to recruit and retain more women in the military, in remarks that earnt him widespread condemnation.