The military’s diversity rises out of recruitment targets, not any ‘woke’ goals

By: Jeremiah Favara, Gonzaga University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 3, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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By Jeremiah Favara, Gonzaga University

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump addressed hundreds of military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia in late September 2025.

Before the meeting, journalists speculated about which urgent issues might require such a costly and unusual gathering, to which the assembled military leaders had been summoned from across the globe.

Rather than a major shift in national security strategy, a loyalty …

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