{"id":1976178,"date":"2023-07-18T12:33:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T16:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-mission-first-pentagon-proposal-will-lead-to-more-recruitment-less-wokeness\/"},"modified":"2023-07-18T12:36:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T16:36:18","slug":"desantis-mission-first-pentagon-proposal-will-lead-to-more-recruitment-less-wokeness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-mission-first-pentagon-proposal-will-lead-to-more-recruitment-less-wokeness\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis: Pentagon&#8217;s &#8216;Mission First&#8217; plan boosts recruitment, reduces wokeness."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fdesantis-mission-first-pentagon-proposal-will-lead-to-more-recruitment-less-wokeness%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=1976178&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>Gov. Ron \u200dDeSantis Takes\u2064 Aim \u2063at\u2064 Woke Military Policies, Unveils &#8220;Mission \u200bFirst&#8221; Proposal<\/h2>\n<p>During a\u200c recent speech in Columbia, South Carolina, Gov. Ron\u200d DeSantis (R-FL)\u200d passionately expressed\u200d his\u2064 concerns about the impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-military-policies-to-blame-for-recruitment-crisis-servicemembers-say\/\" title=\"Woke Military Policies to Blame for Recruitment Crisis, Servicemembers Say\">woke military policies<\/a> on national security.\u200c As he announced his &#8220;Mission\u200b First&#8221; \u2063proposal for the \u2064Pentagon, DeSantis emphasized \u200cthe need to prioritize\u200b the mission and\u200c restore\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-lawmaker-blasts-tubervilles-hold-up-on-military-promotions-deeply-irresponsible\/\" title=\"Democrat slams Tuberville's delay on military promotions as 'reckless'.\">armed \u200cforces<\/a> to\u200b their rightful\u2062 place.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u2064 Call \u2064for Action<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis firmly stated,\u200b &#8220;Our \u2062mantra on Jan. \u200c20,\u2064 2025, \u2064as\u2063 commander in chief \u200bwill be\u2063 very simple: mission first, \u2063accomplish the mission.&#8221; He promised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/82-advocacy-groups-urge-biden-to-end-federal-executions\/\" title=\"82 Advocacy Groups Urge Biden to End Federal Executions\">swift action<\/a> to\u2064 correct the course and\u200d highlighted the positive\u200c outcomes that would\u200d follow, such as \u2064improved retention and recruitment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to come in, and\u2062 we&#8217;re going to take very swift action to right the ship,\u2063 restore us to where we need\u200d to be, and you know what you&#8217;ll see?\u200d You will \u2063see better \u200cretention, and you will \u2062see \u2064better recruitment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Criticism of Woke\u200c Policies<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis \u2064criticized the Defense Department&#8217;s focus\u2062 on climate policies and diversity, equity, and \u2063inclusion \u200dprograms as criteria\u200c for promotion. \u200cHe \u2063firmly believed \u2062that promotions \u200dshould be based solely \u2063on merit and achievement.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We also have \u2062to \u2064ensure that there&#8217;s good order and discipline on military\u2062 installations. Having things\u200c like \u200cdrag shows on military \u2062bases should not\u2062 be allowed,&#8221; \u2064the governor \u200csaid. &#8220;We&#8217;re \u200calso \u2062not going to \u200cdo \u200cgender\u200b ideology\u200c and transgenderism in the military. \u2064It is just not \u200cappropriate to be injecting\u2064 that \u200binto our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-days-in-january-all-living-former-secretaries-of-defense-warn-trump-over-election-fight\/\" title=\"Seven Days in January? All Living Former Secretaries of Defense Warn Trump Over Election Fight\">armed forces<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis emphasized\u2064 the importance of maintaining consistent standards across \u200cdifferent military endeavors, \u2064whether it\u2063 be becoming a \u2062Navy \u2064SEAL\u200c or excelling \u200cin aviation \u200cor\u200c infantry. He \u2063firmly opposed any \u200ddilution\u200d of standards for political or \u2062social reasons.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s got to be one standard to be able\u200c to participate in different endeavors,&#8221; DeSantis said.\u200b &#8220;If you&#8217;re\u200c going to be a Navy SEAL? \u2063You&#8217;ve got to go through \u2062that \u2063training. If\u200c you \u2063can&#8217;t \u2064make \u200bit, then \u2063you&#8217;re just not \u200cgoing to be\u200b able\u2064 to do that.\u200b That&#8217;s\u2064 true in aviation.\u200c It&#8217;s true in\u2063 infantry. It&#8217;s true\u2063 across the board. Don&#8217;t water down\u200c the\u200c standards\u200c due to political or\u200b social \u2062reasons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Reversing \u2064the \u200cDecline<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s policy announcement, aimed\u200d at removing woke\u200b ideologies from\u2064 the military, is part of his campaign to restore the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-mission-first-pentagon-proposal-will-lead-to-more-recruitment-less-wokeness\/\" title=\"DeSantis: Pentagon's 'Mission First' plan boosts recruitment, reduces wokeness.\">armed forces&#8217; mission-focused \u2064approach<\/a>.\u2064 According to DeSantis&#8217;s spokesman, Andrew Romeo, \u2062this\u200c initiative is necessary because President Joe Biden is \u200dprioritizing a\u200d social agenda over the core values of\u200c the \u200cmilitary.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We all \u200bknow our\u2062 country has been declining in recent years. We see\u200b it, we \u200dfeel it, and,\u200d unfortunately, \u2063not too many\u2062 people are doing \u200danything about it,&#8221; the presidential candidate said. &#8220;I \u2062think decline of this country is a \u200cchoice. I\u200b think \u200dit&#8217;s a choice\u200d that we make. I \u200dbelieve that success \u2063is attainable. And I&#8217;m running for president not to\u2064 manage the\u2064 decline. I&#8217;m \u200crunning for president to \u200breverse \u2062the decline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Presidential Campaign in Full \u200dSwing<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis filed\u2062 paperwork for his\u2062 presidential\u2062 campaign in \u2063South Carolina, becoming the\u200d first 2024 Republican \u2064candidate\u200d to\u2063 take this step.\u200d He expressed \u200bhis commitment to\u200b addressing the\u200d concerns of \u200dthe people \u200cof South Carolina and criticized President Biden&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u200d have heard it on the\u200c ground\u200d in \u2064every one of \u2062my \u200cvisits\u200b to\u2063 South Carolina since \u200bentering this\u2063 race\u2062 \u2014 Joe \u2064Biden is \u2063failing the\u2064 people of this state,\u201d \u2063Florida&#8217;s \u200bgovernor said earlier Tuesday. &#8220;Help is on the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Christale Spain, the Chairwoman of \u200dthe South Carolina Democratic Party, dismissed DeSantis&#8217;s candidacy,\u200b citing\u200d his lack of\u200d charisma and a failed \u2063economic\u2064 record. She \u200cquestioned his electability and predicted a lack\u2062 of support\u200d for\u2063 him \u200din the upcoming\u200c primary contest.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Because of\u200c his failed leadership, Florida faces some of the highest costs\u2063 in the nation,\u2064 is \u200done\u200c of the lowest ranking states \u2064in \u2064health\u200d care affordability, and \u200bhas twice the rate of inflation\u2063 than the U.S. average\u2064 \u2014\u2063 and\u200d residents\u2019 fundamental freedoms are under attack,&#8221; \u2064she \u200dsaid. &#8220;He\u200c may be \u200dthe first to\u200b put his name on \u200cthe ballot in\u2064 the Palmetto State, but at the rate his campaign is\u2062 going,\u2064 South Carolinians will be \u200dsaying \u2018DeSantis,\u200d who?\u2019 \u2063come \u2064February 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the 2024 presidential \u2062race gains\u2064 momentum, Gov. Ron \u200dDeSantis&#8217;s &#8220;Mission First&#8221; \u200dproposal and\u200d his commitment to reversing the decline of the\u200b country have \u2062sparked both\u200d support\u200c and criticism.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK\u2064 HERE \u200cTO\u2062 READ\u2062 MORE FROM THE\u200b WASHINGTON \u200cEXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) cautioned against woke military policies, like the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, stating they jeopardize national security. He introduced his &#8220;Mission First&#8221; plan for the Pentagon, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing the mission. DeSantis shared his vision as commander in chief, promising to focus on accomplishing objectives above all else by January 20, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1976179,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1976178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/1976178","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1976178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1976178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1976179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1976178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1976178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1976178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}