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flag Defense Secretary Hegseth axed DEI programs, sparking backlash and reigniting debate over military values and readiness.

flag Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth branded diversity, equity, and inclusion a distraction from readiness, calling the Pentagon “the woke department” and pledging to end such programs. flag His team cut materials honoring the Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs, sparking bipartisan backlash that forced partial reinstatement. flag Hegseth has moved against transgender troops and pushed a return to traditional values, framing DEI as politics in uniform. flag The shift breaks with the military’s history of driving social progress and raises concerns about morale, recruitment, and its link to American society. flag Meanwhile, antiwar veterans of post 9/11 conflicts express disillusionment over unclear missions and lasting trauma and call for diplomacy over endless wars.

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