In another memo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses instructed the Academy of Military Service to recognize students based on their achievements.
The Pentagon issued a memo on May 9th instructing Department of Defense leaders to review library material and remove books from educational institutions that promote “splitting concepts” or “gender ideology.”
According to the memo, department leaders should conduct a deliberate review of the material before deciding on the “appropriate ultimate disposal.”
It said a temporary academic library committee, which includes leaders, educators and library experts across the military sector, will be set up to carry out the review.
This memo included an attachment containing a list of search terms that would help you identify books that needed to be reviewed. Among the terms listed are “diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI),” “anti-racism” and “gender discomfort.”
The academy may instead focus on experiences such as “unique athletic talents” and previous military service and performances at military service academic prep schools.
“This will allow only the most qualified candidates to be recognized and trained, and ultimately ask them to lead the best combat forces in history,” Heggs said in his memo.
“Picking the best and best people undermines the culture of lethality, our fighting preparation, and our military excellence,” the Pentagon chief added.
“The disclosure of these plans showed enormous public waste and shameful discrimination. It’s over today,” Trump said in order.
“Beyond the hormonal and surgical medical interventions involved, even in the individual’s personal life, the Soldier’s commitment to an honorable, true, and disciplined lifestyle and the adoption of gender identities that contradict individual sexual conflict,” the order said.
“The military must adhere to high mental and physical health standards to enable the military to deploy, fight and win, including strict conditions, including the benefits of routine medical care and special provisions.”
He urged the Pentagon to create procedures and implement procedures to identify troops with current diagnosis or history, or, according to the memo, showed symptoms showing gender discomfort before initiating “separation behavior” for those individuals.