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douglas9

(4,620 posts)
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 05:46 AM Thursday

'Make it make sense:' Hegseth banned cultural awareness events across the military. Except one.

After his first week on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth banned cultural awareness observances in the military, including Black History Month, Women's History Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month.

"Identity Months Dead at DoD," said the headline on his Jan. 31 announcement.

It turns out there are exceptions to that rule. Celebrations saluting an Irish Catholic holiday, Irish culture and the wearing of green clothing — St. Patrick's Day — are still on at Joint Base San Antonio and other military installations across the country.

The holiday is Monday, March 17, but the revelry is set to begin before then. A St. Patrick’s Day party scheduled for Friday at the Gateway Club at JBSA-Lackland will feature a DJ and a spread of corned beef, cabbage and buttered new potatoes.

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/hegseth-st-patrick-s-day-black-history-month-ban-20217437.php

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'Make it make sense:' Hegseth banned cultural awareness events across the military. Except one. (Original Post) douglas9 Thursday OP
So he kept the white drinking holiday 🤔 underpants Thursday #1
Heg's Seth (R) hoists a pint of mysogyny and racism BoRaGard Thursday #2
Pete will be there! MsSalvia Thursday #3
Not even a feeble attempt to disguise their hatred and racism, anymore. Paladin Thursday #4
It figures that... 2naSalit Thursday #5
it makes sense if you assume that Hegseth is a blatant white supremacist fuckface LymphocyteLover Thursday #6
Makes sense for Whisky Pete. Old Crank Thursday #7

underpants

(189,305 posts)
1. So he kept the white drinking holiday 🤔
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:00 AM
Thursday

Wearing green shouldn’t be a problem in the Army or Marines

Paladin

(29,719 posts)
4. Not even a feeble attempt to disguise their hatred and racism, anymore.
Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:50 AM
Thursday

This is the country we live in, now. Hope I never get used to it.

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