{"id":2200511,"date":"2024-03-16T19:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T23:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duty-honor-country-political-correctness-at-west-point-leaves-our-military-distracted-from-its-true-mission\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T19:31:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T23:31:36","slug":"duty-honor-country-political-correctness-at-west-point-leaves-our-military-distracted-from-its-true-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duty-honor-country-political-correctness-at-west-point-leaves-our-military-distracted-from-its-true-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Correctness at West Point: A Diversion from Military&#8217;s Core Values of Duty, Honor, Country"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fduty-honor-country-political-correctness-at-west-point-leaves-our-military-distracted-from-its-true-mission%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=2200511&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>When Patriotism \u200dFaltered:\u2064 The New Era\u2062 at West Point<\/h2>\n<p>For\u2064 veterans like myself, digesting current news, especially when it touches upon the military, has become a test of endurance. Our hearts sink as we see the very foundation of our nation\u2014once safeguarded by our unified service\u2014begin \u2062to falter.<\/p>\n<p>My \u200drecent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/woke-u-s-military-more-dangerous-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> for The Daily Wire delved into the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-calls-for-commonsense-gun-safety-laws-after-atlanta-shootings\/\" title=\"Obama Calls For \u2018Commonsense Gun Safety Laws\u2019 After Atlanta Shootings\">alarming rise<\/a> of &#8220;wokeness&#8221; within the U.S. <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>, a trend I view as an erosion of \u200dour values and a distraction from our principal goal: the robust defense of our homeland.<\/p>\n<h3>The Surprising Shift at West Point<\/h3>\n<p>The shock ran deep among many of us veterans upon \u200clearning that the \u200cUnited \u2064States Military Academy at West\u2063 Point had replaced its venerable motto, <strong>&#8220;Duty, Honor, Country&#8221;<\/strong>, with a politically tailored &#8220;Preserving\u200d Army\u200d Values.&#8221; Was this the same bastion of American military excellence we\u2064 knew, or had it become\u200b a casualty of modern political currents? At\u200d first, I rejected the report as misinformation, but as The Daily Wire&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/west-point-removes-duty-honor-country-from-mission-statement-replaces-with-army-values\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow-up<\/a> confirmed, the change was indeed real.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200c the son of a\u200d Korean War hero and admirer of General Douglas MacArthur, I grew up steeped in the lore of\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/repulsive-illinois-nevertrumper-adam-kinzinger-continues-to-attack-president-trump-while-claiming-his-military-service-allows-him-to-act-as-insubordinate\/\" title=\"Repulsive Illinois #NeverTrumper Adam Kinzinger Continues to Attack President Trump While Claiming His Military Service Allows Him To Act as Insubordinate\">military service<\/a> and sacrifice. My father, wounded in\u200b combat and a witness to the grim reality of war, was\u200d moved to tears by MacArthur&#8217;s profound reverence for the code of <strong>&#8220;Duty, Honor, Country&#8221;<\/strong> during his farewell\u200b address to West Point. These words, spoken at the twilight of his career,\u200d were\u200b not mere rhetoric; they were a sacred commandment to all soldiers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>General MacArthur asserted that our service members are the fabric holding our national defense together. When duty calls, soldiers rally to the cry of \u2062&#8221;Duty, Honor, Country&#8221;\u2014a creed that reverberates through \u200chistory\u200b and compels bravery against all \u2063odds.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Legacy In Peril<\/h3>\n<p>The doctrine of <strong>&#8220;Duty, Honor, Country&#8221;<\/strong> \u2063has always been more than a\u200b slogan; it&#8217;s been a\u2062 guiding light for service members. To see it stripped away, to witness the erosion of this long-standing pillar of American military tradition, feels like a betrayal \u200cof the highest\u200d order.<\/p>\n<p>Facing enemy fire, countless soldiers have found strength in whispering those hallowed words. Can the notion of &#8220;Army Values&#8221; truly instill the same courage and resolve when our \u200dfreedoms hang in the\u2062 balance?\u2064 It seems to resonate\u200b more as a hollow corporate mantra than a \u2063powerful wartime talisman.<\/p>\n<p>Each West Point cadet should feel the weight and warmth of tradition with <strong>&#8220;Duty, Honor, Country&#8221;<\/strong>\u2014a tradition \u2063that has suddenly been replaced by an empty phrase that lacks the \u2062historic valor and fervor of its predecessor.<\/p>\n<h3>Where Do We Stand?<\/h3>\n<p>The next time I find myself in the company of fellow veterans at a VA hospital, \u2062I can almost predict\u2063 the unified outcry against the \u2063alteration \u200cof West Point&#8217;s storied mission statement. The Espionage and Sedition Acts once defended our nation against anti-patriotic acts. Could this be seen as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-gives-in-to-liberal-push-to-stall-nuclear-modernization\/\" title=\"White House Gives in to Liberal Push to Stall Nuclear Modernization\">modern equivalent<\/a>, deserving of equal scrutiny \u2063and censure?<\/p>\n<p>While &#8220;Duty, Honor, Country&#8221; may no longer echo off the walls of West Point, their significance remains alive in the hearts of those who have served. Such\u2062 words are far from forgotten, and their legacy will \u2062continue to \u2064inspire generations \u2063of Americans \u200bwho hold fast \u200bto the ideals of service, sacrifice, and patriotism.<\/p>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p><em>Brian \u2063Schaeffer&#8217;s life has been shaped by his\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbing-report-female-teen-natl-guard-recruit-forced-to-shower-with-man-claiming-to-be-woman\/\" title=\"Alarming Report: Teenage Female National Guard Recruit Compelled to Shower with Individual Identifying as Female\">military \u2064service<\/a> and his dedication to the principles\u2064 of \u2062duty and country. As a former naval aviator and\u2062 now a civilian, he continues to reflect on and advocate for the \u200bvalues that\u200c have made America resilient and its military\u200b respected around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The opinions shared here are solely the\u2062 author&#8217;s and not those of\u200b The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a veteran, following the news has become a grueling task. Witnessing the degradation of the country we swore to defend is nearly intolerable. 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