Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen candidates line up to be issued clothing items as part of “Ditty Bag” issue in the Golden 13 Recruit In-processing Center at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 24, 2019. (U. S. Navy photo/Scott A. Thornbloom)
(CNN)The Navy's efforts to improve equality have clearly fallen short of "addressing the societal challenges of today," a military task force created following the nation's racial reckoning found.
Task Force One Navy issued dozens of recommendations on Wednesday after months of evaluating the military branch's diversity and inclusion practices.
"We have fallen short in the past by excluding or limiting opportunity for people on the basis of race, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender or creed," Adm. Michael Gilday, the chief of naval operations, said in a statement.
"Our Navy must continue to remove barriers to service, and most importantly, be a shining example of a workforce centered on respect, inclusive of all.
Simply put, all Sailors -- uniformed and civilian - and applicants for accession to the Navy must be treated with dignity and respect above all else."
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WNU Editor: It looks like a purge of the US military will soon be underway. Especially since this is going to happen .... Pentagon Will Order Troops To Stand Down In The Next 60 Days To 'Address White Nationalism And Extremism In The Ranks'. It would not surprise me at all if a lot of US soldiers are scrubbing their social media posts right now. And as for the future. Do not be surprised if promotions will be based on racial and social quotas and standards.