WASHINGTON – DOD Watch issued the following statement regarding the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision partially blocking the Department of Defense’s policy on transgender military service: “DOD Watch is disappointed by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to block the Department of Defense from implementing its policy regarding transgender service members while litigation continues. Decisions regarding force readiness, deployability, and military standards belo

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch issued the following statement regarding Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s establishment of the COVID-19 Reinstatement and Reconciliation Task Force: “DOD Watch applauds Secretary Hegseth for establishing the COVID-19 Reinstatement and Reconciliation Task Force to address the unjust treatment of thousands of service members impacted by the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. This effort represents an important step toward restoring accounta

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch issued the following statement applauding the new leadership at the Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA): “DOD Watch welcomes recent leadership changes at the Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA), including the appointment of Paul Craft as Director and Tiffany Hoben as Chief Academic Officer. These selections signal a positive shift toward strengthening civics education, patriotism, and academic excellence for military-connected studen

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch issued the following statement in response to recent reporting by The New York Times on military promotions under Secretary Hegseth. “Once again, legacy media outlets are attempting to manufacture outrage over a return to merit-based leadership within the United States military. Under President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, sanity has been restored. Promotions are no longer driven by ideological litmus tests, demographic quotas, or the ever-shifting de

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch issued the following statement after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the Department of War is extending its COVID-19 reinstatement and return to service guidance by an additional year. “DOD Watch commends Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for taking another step toward restoring strength and readiness within our armed forces. Extending reinstatement opportunities is part of a broader effort to correct misguided, politically driven policies of the

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch issued the following statement after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth discussed significant reforms coming to Scouting America: “DOD Watch commends Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for taking decisive action to address the ideological drift within Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America. Sec. Hegseth underscored how an institution once grounded in duty to God and country, character formation, and leadership development moved away from i

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch issued the following statement in response to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s review of tuition assistance at radical universities: “DOD Watch supports Secretary Hegseth’s decision to review and, where necessary, withdraw Department of War tuition assistance from colleges and universities that demonstrate hostility toward the United States military and the values it defends. “For years, the Department has sent some of our most promising officers to

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of War, issued the following statement after the Pentagon initiated a review of the effectiveness of women in combat. "DOD Watch strongly supports the Pentagon’s decision to conduct a serious, data-driven reassessment of women in ground combat roles. This review is long overdue and reflects a necessary return to first principles: combat effectiveness, unit cohesion, an

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the following statement after an appellate court upheld Secretary Pete Hegseth’s directive reaffirming long-standing standards for military service: “This ruling is a decisive victory for military readiness and for the principle that America’s armed forces must remain focused on strength, unity, and mission accomplishment, not on social agendas that d

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of War, issued the following statement after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced sweeping changes to military standards and culture: "Secretary Hegseth’s leadership marks a long-overdue course correction for our Armed Forces. By reinstating a single, rigorous physical standard for combat roles and eliminating ideological distractions like DEI offices and identity-b

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the following statement condemning the promotion of Lt. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga to lead the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC): "DOD Watch strongly condemns the nomination of Lieutenant General Jonathan Braga to lead the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Braga's record of aggressively advancing radical DEI initiatives – at the expense of m

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the following statement in the wake of the Pentagon’s announcement that there will be no tolerance for any service member who makes inappropriate comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk: "DOD Watch commends the Pentagon for its firm and principled stand in implementing a zero-tolerance policy toward any military personnel who mock or celebra

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the following statement in response to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the ongoing efforts to curb the influence of DEI policies within the military: "DOD Watch strongly supports the measures in the NDAA aimed at limiting the destructive influence of DEI policies on our armed forces, but we urge Congress to take bolder action to ens

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the...

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the...

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the...

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , a group dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the following...

DOD Watch , a group dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, released the following statement after...

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , a group dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, released the following...

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , a group dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, released the following...