To the editor: Over the previous 12 months, Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired or compelled into retirement more than a dozen senior admirals and generals. The newest is the chief of employees of the Military (“Hegseth asks Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while U.S. wages war against Iran,” April 2). And Hegseth has additionally removed officers (primarily girls and other people of shade) from lists for promotion to common and admiral.
So far as we all know, in no case has there been any allegation of misconduct or incompetence on the a part of any of those officers. In each case, the actions level to Hegseth’s visceral hatred of “woke” and variety, fairness and inclusion within the navy. The implications of this are catastrophic for America.
The integrity of the navy and its oath to the Structure are the gold normal and have earned the belief of Individuals for 250 years. Hegseth’s prosecution of a tradition conflict on this professionalism will erode the apolitical nature of the navy.
We’re in the midst of an actual conflict and Hegseth is preventing a conflict on woke. Individuals owe it to the women and men of the armed forces to place a cease to this.
Peter Huisking, Pasadena
The author is a retired colonel for the U.S. Military.
