{"id":17651,"date":"2021-06-30T17:15:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T17:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/06\/30\/maritime-service-chiefs-push-back-on-criticism-that-the-military-is-becoming-too-woke\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:00:39","slug":"maritime-service-chiefs-push-back-on-criticism-that-the-military-is-becoming-too-woke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/06\/30\/maritime-service-chiefs-push-back-on-criticism-that-the-military-is-becoming-too-woke\/","title":{"rendered":"Maritime service chiefs push back on criticism that the military is becoming \u2018too woke\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The uniformed leaders of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard all pushed back Wednesday against concerns that the services are becoming too \u201cwoke\u201d in their renewed focus on diversity and inclusion in the ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capitol Hill Republicans, including Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton<\/a>, have in recent weeks expressed concern that the military is going too far in its efforts, and that some training on such subjects amounts to \u201canti-American indoctrination.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The military is not alone in refocusing on such issues, as many American sectors have reassessed such matters following the murder of a Black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer in Minneapolis last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz were all asked the question at the beginning of a panel that was part of the annual WEST naval conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an assertion that isn\u2019t really grounded in facts,\u201d Gilday said in response to whether his service is \u201ctoo woke.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t