The Navy will require its sailors to reaffirm their oaths to the Constitution during daylong unit stand-downs ordered by the defense secretary to address extremism, including white supremacy.<\/p>\n
Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John Nowell Jr. ordered the renewed oaths Sunday in a message to the fleet detailing the Navy\u2019s plans for the stand-downs that each service must complete before April 2. Both military and civilian personnel are required to participate.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs public servants, we took an oath to the Constitution and we will not tolerate those who participate in actions that go against the fundamental principles of the oath we share, particularly actions associated with extremist or dissident ideologies,\u201d Nowell said in the message.<\/p>\n
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Feb. 3 told each service branch to conduct 24-hour operational pauses to address extremism. His order followed the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump that included more than two dozen military veterans and at least one current service member, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters at the time.<\/p>\n
In a video message Friday, Austin encouraged service members in all branches to \u201crevisit the oath that you took\u201d when they joined the military.<\/p>\n
\u201cRead those words again; consider what they really mean,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd think about the promise that you made to yourselves and to your teammates and to your fellow citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Pentagon does not know how many service members are involved in extremist activity, Kirby said at a press briefing Monday in Washington. Collecting that kind of information is difficult, he said.<\/p>\n
The defense secretary, Kirby said, \u201cvery much would like to have a better sense of the data. We need to have a better understanding of how broad and deep the problem is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some commands have already held their stand-downs, Kirby said. Others are waiting on training materials being prepared by the Pentagon.<\/p>\n
During the Navy\u2019s stand-downs, commands must discuss the oath\u2019s meaning, \u201cincluding what we protect (Freedom of Speech\/Assembly) and the limits on these rights for service members,\u201d according to Nowell\u2019s message. Personnel must also review prohibited activities, including \u201cpolitical activity and social media dos and don\u2019ts.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
More at the source. All this for the nearly non-existent boogie man of “white supremacy” and “extremism” in the ranks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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