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Additionally, the speaker’s husband, an Army veteran who served in Iraq, reinforced the message. His vantage point emphasized that the military’s purpose isn't to serve as a social experiment but to prepare soldiers who are ready to fight and prevail against enemies who do not care about diversity or social policies—they only want to succeed in destroying their opponents.
Critique of Recent Trends: The Social Experiment in the Military
The conversation critically addressed the recent social and cultural shifts believed to compromise the military's primary mission. Both speakers, coming from military families, expressed concern that initiatives like diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, and other social justice-driven reforms, have diverted focus from combat readiness.