DOD Watch Issues Statement on Legislative Efforts to Undermine Military Readiness

WASHINGTON – DOD Watch, a group dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the following statement in response to new proposed legislation seeking to undo the transgender troop ban in the military:

“The Department of Defense has one mission: to defend the United States of America. Any legislation that seeks to inject radical identity politics into our military undermines that mission and puts our national security at risk. The Armed Forces are not a social experiment. They are an elite fighting force, and standards must remain uncompromising. 

“The Trump administration’s policy, now being implemented under the leadership of Secretary Hegseth, correctly prioritizes military readiness, cohesion, and the warrior ethos. The decision to disqualify individuals based on gender dysphoria is not about discrimination. It is about maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of the force. 

“New legislation, promoted by far-left activists in Congress, would compel the Pentagon to disregard legitimate medical, psychological, and operational concerns in favor of politically motivated inclusivity mandates. It would force the military to accept individuals who may require long-term medical interventions, special accommodations, and who openly reject the biological realities upon which military order and discipline are built.

“The notion that rejecting radical gender ideology is ‘bigotry’ is nothing more than an attempt to silence legitimate debate and military judgment. In reality, imposing these ideological mandates threatens to divide our troops, distract from mission readiness, and weaken our national defense. Congress should not override sound military policy for the sake of appeasing woke ideology. The Pentagon must remain focused on its core purpose: winning wars, not validating personal identities. Let our military lead with strength, not surrender to social engineering.”

About DOD Watch: The DOD Watch is dedicated to examining and informing the public about wokeness in the Department of Defense. By increasing public awareness of radical, woke policies and practices infiltrating the Pentagon, DOD Watch aims to return the Department of Defense to its mission of ensuring our nation’s security through traditional values of strength and excellence. Our armed forces should remain focused on safeguarding national security through the traditional values of strength, excellence, and unity.

​By increasing public awareness of radical, woke policies and practices infiltrating the U.S. Armed Forces, DOD Watch aims to return the U.S. military to its mission of ensuring our nation’s security through traditional values of strength and excellence.

Read more about DOD Watch here.

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