Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not walking on eggshells despite relentless targeting by Democrats and media outlets. In a bold move on Thursday, Hegseth signed a memorandum titled “Restoring Good Order and Discipline Through Balanced Accountability.”
He said, “The real title that I call it — the ‘No More Walking On Eggshells policy.'” He wants commanders to be commanders without being fearful of complaints that may be weaponized against them.
The policy is part of the Trump mandate to restore military readiness and merit-based standards.
The memo directs the leaders of each military department to conduct a comprehensive review of their Military Equal Opportunity and DOD civilian Equal Employment Opportunity programs to ensure prompt and impartial investigations, fair treatment to all parties involved, and timely and appropriate resolution of allegations of discrimination.
The mission of the programs is to ensure all individuals are provided with a full and fair opportunity for employment, career advancement and access to programs without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, genetic information or parental status.
The programs allow personnel to report discrimination and harassment, and that’s a good thing, Hegseth said.
“But what’s not good is when these programs are weaponized. Some individuals use these programs in bad faith to retaliate against superiors or peers,” he added.
The memo states that leaders must be empowered to make tough decisions, enforce standards, and restore good order and discipline through balanced accountability.
The memorandum outlines a framework to eliminate what Hegseth calls “insidious ideologies” that he believes have undermined military cohesion and effectiveness. It emphasizes accountability, discipline, and a return to traditional military values, aiming to restore “good order” across all branches.
“We are leaving wokeness and weakness behind,” Hegseth said in a recent speech.
Unverified complaints often end careers, he said. He is ordering that the investigation process be timely to address problematic behaviors and mitigate undue mission impacts.
“Your career is impacted. You can’t get promoted. You can’t take command. You can’t move to a new duty station until you’re cleared of the complaint,” Hegseth said.
Plans are due to the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness within 45 days of the memo’s publication date of April 24.
“We need to reform [the EO] process completely so commanders can be commanders,” Hegseth said.
Also on Thursday, Hegseth signed a memo directing the expediting of reinstatement for service members discharged for refusing the experimental Covid vaccine under the Biden Administration.
Failure thrives on chaos and disruption, not unlike a spoiled child or an individual living a life of entitlement. Removing these restraints from our commanders to act without fear of reprisals makes good sense. No longer will military leadership become a victim of entitlement psychosis. Make no mistake. Obama and his council of lunatics are meeting secretly in the suburbs of DC to continue sowing the seeds of chaos. Death to America has become the slogan of the Democrat Party. You can’t be so naive as to believe a feeble and senile man like Biden was ever allowed to make decisions beyond which Bitcoin account to use to launder the money.
Hooah!
Awesome, about time.