Author: Michael

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On 20 January 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” that clearly stated:
“terminate, to the maximum extent allowed by law, all DEI, DEIA, and “environmental justice” offices and positions (including but not limited to “Chief Diversity Officer” positions); all “equity action plans,” “equity” actions, initiatives, or programs, “equity-related” grants or contracts; and all DEI or DEIA performance requirements for employees, contractors, or grantees.

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Recently released
This book is the second book in my exploration of DEI and CRT and its toxic effects on the military. My first, American Doctor, Coming Home to War, was published in 2023. This second book is one that should never have to be written. It was written by one of many concerned West Point graduates who have watched the United States Military Academy plunge into dysfunction. West Point was founded in 1802 to serve the nation in war and peace. Its graduates for the most part have done that honorably for over two hundred years.

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Elements of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet are sailing through the Philippine Sea with French and Japanese vessels in a joint exercise meant to train crews and show just how much force they can project at sea. And some newly released photos capture just how much force that is. 
Images shared on the U.S. military’s Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) on Saturday, Feb. 15 show the USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and planes from Carrier Air Wing 2 drilling with French and Japanese forces in and above the vast blue waters of the Philippine Sea.

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The U.S. Coast Guard’s payroll system suffered a data breach, with bi-weekly pay for 1,135 members of the service impacted and delayed as a result. 
The Coast Guard said that it took its personnel and payroll system offline to help address security. The breach impacted service members’ direct deposit account routing information, and was discovered after unusual activity was reported. The news was first reported by journalist Marisa Kabas. Task & Purpose confirmed the breach with the Coast Guard on Friday.

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