The Crisis in the Armed Forces
Sailors wave two American flags during a colors observation ceremony at Officer Training Command Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 17, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Byron C. Linder)
This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire
By Will Thibeau
Real Clear Wire
Part I of Identity in the Trenches: The Fatal Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on U.S. Military Readiness.
In August 2021, the world watched as American forces scrambled to evacuate Afghanistan as the Taliban reclaimed power. The panicked withdrawal reached a tragic climax on August 26, when 13 American service members (and more than 100 Afghan civilians) were killed by a suicide bomber in the Kabul airport,