According to the discussion, a death by bacterial infection during training, plus a video of standard CS gas training exercise is what triggered the woke SJW outcry, resulting in the Military's woke response also.What’s the criticism of BUD/S? If it’s that sombeody died, guess what….USAF PT kills people every year. Just one example:
Col. Bryan J. Gallagher, 46, was found unconscious in the parking lot of the Rosburg Fitness Center at about 7 a.m., according to an Edwards Air Force Base news release.
Edwards Air Force Base colonel dies at age 46
The 95th Air Base Wing commander at Edwards Air Force Base died Tuesday.www.bakersfield.com
Social media's Pandoras box has had the political lid blown off.
So what's the solution for those in uniform, and particularly those in leadership roles?
Mine also ... when it came to politics of any kind, unheard of in fact.I really don’t know; personal social media presence was an OPSEC issue and actively discouraged during my era.
I’m of the opinion military members should hold them selves to a higher standard and stay above the fray. Unfortunately, today’s members join with social media already baked in resulting in the services kind of wandering around trying to figure this all out in real time.
at this point, people posting on social media are just following the example set by those above them. We probably shouldn’t have had Commands running official social media pages showing what they were doing, and where, requiring active duty people to participate in production movies and public events, etc.I really don’t know; personal social media presence was an OPSEC issue and actively discouraged during my era.
I’m of the opinion military members should hold them selves to a higher standard and stay above the fray. Unfortunately, today’s members join with social media already baked in resulting in the services kind of wandering around trying to figure this all out in real time.