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Dear @SecDef :
First, as an African American Navy veteran who is the daughter of one of the first five Black Men to serve as officers on the USS Midway in the 50s, I cannot express how delighted & proud I am of you and yours ascension to the awesome responsibility & authority
First, as an African American Navy veteran who is the daughter of one of the first five Black Men to serve as officers on the USS Midway in the 50s, I cannot express how delighted & proud I am of you and yours ascension to the awesome responsibility & authority
of Secretary of the entire Department of Defense and its multiple subordinate entities. Congratulations, Sir. Yours will not be an easy task, but your reputation of being a smart, deeply ethical and formidable leader proceeds you, and will serve you well.
I write to raise very
I write to raise very
specific concern I have regarding the radicalization and polarization of our troops by media outlets that have targeted them with propaganda and deception.
As I am sure you know, FoxNews, OANN and Newsmax have been selling white supremacy grievance as a business model for years
As I am sure you know, FoxNews, OANN and Newsmax have been selling white supremacy grievance as a business model for years
and their presence on Military bases, installation and deployed units is almost ubiquitous.
As the events of January 6, and the ongoing investigations that have ensued demonstrate, the poison of those
As the events of January 6, and the ongoing investigations that have ensued demonstrate, the poison of those
outlets is infecting and debilitating our troops.
It is killing off their discernment, causing them to encamp on absolute lies & fiction, tearing them apart from their fellow brothers & sisters in arms, and in too many cases, inciting people who swear to defend the
It is killing off their discernment, causing them to encamp on absolute lies & fiction, tearing them apart from their fellow brothers & sisters in arms, and in too many cases, inciting people who swear to defend the
Constitution, into straight violent sedition.
The removal of these outlets from all federal buildings is entirely the prerogative of the President, but President Biden would never make such a move without a recommendation from you.
And so I write this missive to you to ask
The removal of these outlets from all federal buildings is entirely the prerogative of the President, but President Biden would never make such a move without a recommendation from you.
And so I write this missive to you to ask
that you carefully consider my request that these propaganda machines be shut down in all military, DOD facilities.
This is a matter of national security, as well as good order & discipline. No way will the American people tolerate the taxes they pay to train & equip the best
This is a matter of national security, as well as good order & discipline. No way will the American people tolerate the taxes they pay to train & equip the best
fighting force in the world, to be wasted, and even turned against them by those very troops they trusted to serve. Surely, you can see that nothing good can come of that.
The complicity of dozens of active duty, reserve & ex-military in the insurrection this month cannot be
The complicity of dozens of active duty, reserve & ex-military in the insurrection this month cannot be
ignored. I trust that your sober, no-nonsense analysis of the situation will bring you to the same conclusion.
Best wishes to you. May God keep you, and all who serve our country, safe.
In amity & deep respect,
Pam Keith
Best wishes to you. May God keep you, and all who serve our country, safe.
In amity & deep respect,
Pam Keith
