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Undefined “Merit” Provision Mars Positive Initiatives in House Defense Bill

Senate Committee Approves “Draft Our Daughters”

For months, Americans have been pressuring Congress to do something about demoralizing, divisive wokeism in the military. The Center for Military Readiness is pleased to report that the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2025 incorporated more than a few good ideas that CMR recommended in... Read More

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CMR Statement to DoD: Reassess and Revoke Harmful DEI...

The Center for Military Readiness (CMR) has submitted a formal statement to the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity & Inclusion (DACODAI) , one of several Pentagon committees that advocate for race-conscious “diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates. Read More

16 Apr 24

Tags Military Culture/Diversity

Why the DoD Should Drop DEI and Affirm Meritocracy in the...

For more than 30 years, mostly civilian social engineers have subjected America’s military to progressive experiments that are becoming more extreme. These include “diversity, equity, & inclusion” (DEI) mandates, which replace meritocracy with deliberate... Read More

15 Mar 24

NDAA for 2024: The Good, the Bad, and the Incomplete

In 2023 the 118 th Congress , partially under Republican control, incorporated many good ideas in initial drafts of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024. Final passage of House measures highlighted in CMR’s September Policy Analysis would have... Read More

05 Jan 24

Is Something Beyond Abortion Fueling Rage Against Sen....

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is standing firm in his determination to stop Defense Department travel subsidies for abortions. Pushback is not surprising, but the vitriol being aimed at the Alabama Republican suggests that the controversy involves more than abortion. Under existing law,... Read More

22 Sep 23

Tags Congress/Legislation, Military Culture/Diversity, White House/Pentagon

Gen. Charles Q. Brown, New Chairman of the Joint Chiefs...

It is rare to see a Defense Department nominee drawing as much opposition, based on his record , as Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. has received. Nevertheless, on September 20, Gen. Clark was confirmed to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on an 83-11 vote. ... Read More

21 Sep 23

Tags Military Culture/Diversity, White House/Pentagon

Congress Takes the Lead: How to Eliminate Wokeism in the...

America’s military is in trouble. Extreme woke policies are dividing and demoralizing the troops and contributing to the ongoing recruiting crisis , but Commander-in-Chief Joe Biden and many of his congressional allies don’t seem to care. Enter... Read More

02 Aug 23

Tags Congress/Legislation

Congress Steps Up to End Wokeism in the Military Second...

Many indicators, such as chronic recruiting shortages , indicate that our military is in trouble. Congress is responding by proposing legislation that will begin the process of investigating, mitigating, defunding, or eliminating wokeism in the military. The one-page CMR Challenge... Read More

17 Jul 23

Lt. Gen. Richard Trefry -- A Remembrance

CMR suffered a great loss on February 25, when retired Army Lt. Gen. Richard Trefry, 98, passed away peacefully at home in the company of his beloved wife “Jacque.” When I organized CMR in 1993, following my time on the 1992 Presidential Commission on the Assignment of... Read More

04 Jun 23

Tags White House/Pentagon

DoD Reassigns School Official Kelisa Wing and Disbands...

After months of criticism of the philosophy and attitudes of Kelisa Wing – a self-identified “woke administrator” who was appointed to head the Diversity & Inclusion Office of Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools – the Department of... Read More

02 May 23

Tags Congress/Legislation, Military Culture/Diversity

DEI Executive Order Expands Diversity Industrial Complex

On February 16, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14091 – a sweeping mandate that pushes “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) mandates to unprecedented extremes. As CMR has explained in this Policy Analysis , EO 14091 , titled “Further Advancing... Read More

15 Apr 23

Tags Congress/Legislation, Demographic Diversity Metrics, Military Culture/Diversity, White House/Pentagon

Biden Pentagon Quietly Expands Woke Transgender Policies...

Not surprisingly, in his 2023 State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden glossed over matters of national defense. Not counting outstanding performance by our men and women in uniform, several national security fiascos – including the Administration’s inept response... Read More

15 Feb 23

Tags Gays in the Military/LGBT Law, White House/Pentagon