{"id":1963160,"date":"2023-07-03T11:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-media-erupts-as-bidens-dept-of-defense-says-trans-soldier-inspires-us-all\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T11:40:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:40:08","slug":"social-media-erupts-as-bidens-dept-of-defense-says-trans-soldier-inspires-us-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-media-erupts-as-bidens-dept-of-defense-says-trans-soldier-inspires-us-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media abuzz as Biden&#8217;s Defense Department hails trans soldier as an inspiration."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsocial-media-erupts-as-bidens-dept-of-defense-says-trans-soldier-inspires-us-all%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1963160&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Department of Defense Celebrates Transgender Army Major<\/h2>\n<p>Just two days before the Fourth of July, the Biden administration&#8217;s Department of Defense made headlines by celebrating the journey of a male U.S. Army major who has transitioned to female. The department praised Maj. Rachel Jones, who now identifies as a woman, for living &#8220;her truth&#8221; and declared that her story &#8220;inspires us all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@USArmy Maj. Rachel Jones found solace after coming out as a transgender female. Her journey from battling depression &#038; suicidal thoughts to embracing authenticity inspires us all. #WhyWeServe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9llx7skuC3\">https:\/\/t.co\/9llx7skuC3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Department of Defense \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@DeptofDefense) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofDefense\/status\/1675474400517185538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, not everyone was supportive of this decision. Critics argued that the military should focus solely on defending the country and not become a platform for social issues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The major should be removed from service and encouraged to seek help. You are charged with preparing, fighting and winning our nation&#8217;s wars, not a social convalescence organization. You are failing in your sacred duty.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Boru \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udf40 (@Brian_Boroimhe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brian_Boroimhe\/status\/1675609854520565762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Amidst the controversy, questions were raised about the purpose of the military and the impact of woke diversity and transgender policies on its effectiveness.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What the hell is your purpose anymore? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WqaJDdTEOK\">https:\/\/t.co\/WqaJDdTEOK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DLoesch\/status\/1675652861764464641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All you should be concerned about is defending the country.<\/p>\n<p>This bullshit is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-media-erupts-as-bidens-dept-of-defense-says-trans-soldier-inspires-us-all\/\" title=\"Social media abuzz as Biden's Defense Department hails trans soldier as an inspiration.\">stopping good people<\/a> from joining the military.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matthew Marsden (@matthewdmarsden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/matthewdmarsden\/status\/1675508809349967872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why is a grown man in the army playing with plushies?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1675614914625544192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The U.S. Army acknowledges the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ veterans and soldiers who have hidden their true identities. Stephanie Allers, a &#8220;master resilience trainer,&#8221; highlighted the difficulty of concealing one&#8217;s true self and questioned how many of us could endure such a burden.<\/p>\n<p>Maj. Rachel Jones shared her personal journey, stating that therapy helped her accept and love herself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-norway-just-criminalize-misgendering-a-trans-person-even-in-private-homes\/\" title=\"Did Norway Just Criminalize \u2018Misgendering\u2019 a Trans Person, Even in Private Homes?\">transgender individual<\/a>, freeing her from shame and negative feelings.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2022, Republican lawmakers Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Chip Roy released a report criticizing the military&#8217;s embrace of woke diversity and transgender policies. They argued that these policies were undermining the effectiveness of the U.S. military.<\/p>\n<p>The report emphasized that the military&#8217;s primary purpose is to defend the nation and should not be used as a platform for social experiments. It also raised concerns about the prioritization of diversity over competence and the impact of lengthy recovery periods for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aclu-sues-abbott-over-directive-to-investigate-transgender-procedures-as-child-abuse\/\" title=\"ACLU Sues Abbott Over Directive To Investigate Transgender Procedures As Child Abuse\">sex reassignment procedures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Department of Defense defended their policies, emphasizing the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equality in leveraging the strengths of all individuals and promoting unit cohesion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/woke-leadership-is-gutting-u-s-military-through-dei-trans-policies-gop-report-says\">Woke Leadership Is Gutting U.S. Military Through DEI, Trans Policies, GOP Report Says<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just before Independence Day, the Biden administration&#8217;s Department of Defense, known for its woke stance, honored Maj. Rachel Jones. Despite being biologically male, Jones identifies as female and holds the position of U.S. Army Sustainment Command Cyber Division chief, G6. The administration hailed Jones&#8217; journey as inspiring to everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":1963161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1963160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1963160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963160\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1963161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1963160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1963160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1963160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}