Veterans

I want to extend my gratitude to the panel for their service and express my appreciation for their insights. During our discussion, we emphasized the importance of cultivating diverse and influential leaders in our military services.

Some of my colleagues advocate for running government like a business, yet they focus on creating divisions in the military instead of following the same practices as our best defense companies. Our military understands that diversity is a strategic asset that enhances our capacity to overcome challenges.

As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I am dedicated to prioritizing the needs of our military service members and their families. It is disappointing that certain amendments benefiting our service members were rejected, while extreme factions sought to deny access to healthcare and eliminate diverse positions within the military.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is crucial for our military. Yet MAGA Republicans are more focused on eliminating it instead of prioritizing our military readiness, leaving the US Marines without a confirmed commandant for the first time in over 160 years, all due to the political agenda of a single Senator who thinks that white nationalists aren't racist.