The Pentagon's #2 Says Critical Race Theory, Nonbinary Employees Are Essential For National Security

Posted • June 27, 2024: The Pentagon’s second-highest-ranking official says that policies for ‘nonbinary’ service members and ‘critical race theory’ training are essential for national security. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleene Hicks discussed the need to create a cultural change in the military at multiple Pride events, including most recently on June 5. “We've heard concerns about … policies focused on the needs of nonbinary service members. Please know our commitment is resolute, just as it has been over the past three-and-a-half years, to continue our progress in full alignment with our focus on readiness and our focus on the well-being of our people, on which our readiness depends.”