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2. Prior to Hegseth's confirmation as Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon stated that 40% of our military...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 11:17 AM

Jun 29

…considered themselves to be in a minority group. If Hegseth’s goal is to reduce our military to only white Christian straight males, he will eliminate 40% of our force and make us less secure.

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