Army secretary calls climate 'resiliency' a priority, earns pushback online



Army Secretary Christine Wormuth faced pushback on social media for saying that climate change "resiliency" is a priority for the Army.

"A priority for me and our @USArmy is #resiliency in the face of climate change. At #FortBragg, we have the largest floating solar array in the Southeast United States. This is just one of many examples of how our Army #LeadsFromTheFront in climate innovation and adaptation," Wormuth tweeted.

The tweet was met with pushback from many online.

"I know I am just a dumb retired Senior Enlisted guy, but I can think of 15,000 more important priorities for the Secretary of the Army than climate resiliency," tweeted U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), who indicates on his Twitter profile that he is a "Retired Navy SEAL."

\u201cI know I am just a dumb retired Senior Enlisted guy, but I can think of 15,000 more important priorities for the Secretary of the Army than climate resiliency. \n\nhttps://t.co/bGTb1wdYab\u201d
— Derrick Van Orden (@Derrick Van Orden) 1677971378

"This is completely and totally asinine, bordering on dangerous. Just not much more to say about it & if you can't see why this is dangerous I can’t help you," combat veteran Sean Parnell tweeted.

"These people are going to get us killed," conservative commentator and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino tweeted.

Last year the Army released its "Climate Strategy," and Wormuth peddled climate alarmism in the foreword of that document.

"Climate change threatens America's security and is altering the geostrategic landscape as we know it. For today's Soldiers operating in extreme temperature environments, fighting wildfires, and supporting hurricane recovery, climate change isn’t a distant future, it is a reality," Wormuth declared.

"The time to address climate change is now. The effects of climate change have taken a toll on supply chains, damaged our infrastructure, and increased risks to Army Soldiers and families due to natural disasters and extreme weather. The Army must adapt across our entire enterprise and purposefully pursue greenhouse gas mitigation strategies to reduce climate risks. If we do not take action now, across our installations, acquisition and logistics, and training, our options to mitigate these risks will become more constrained with each passing year," she claimed.

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Army investigating viral photos of officers posing in 'puppy play' kink masks, BDSM gear while in uniform



The U.S. Army confirmed Monday it is investigating two commissioned officers for wearing their official military uniforms while adored with BDSM gear and dog masks.

The disturbing photos surfaced on social media last week. They show the officers, one colonel and one captain, flaunt their apparent LGBT relationship using anonymous social media accounts under the names "PupRavage" and "HonuPup." The photos show the men engaged in an LGBT sex kink known as "puppy play."

"Puppy play (aka pup play) is a form of consensual, adult role-play popular in the gay leather community, where people dress up and embody the characteristics of a dog," Men's Health magazine explains.

\u201c\ud83d\udea8Military Sickness Exposed\ud83e\uddf5\ud83d\udea8\n\nIdentity of @USArmy\u2019s @PupRavage \ud83d\udc36 is Col. Brian T. Donnelly (ret.) of INDOPACOM\n\nPast @Mdarmyguard CO: 58th EMIB, 1100th TASMG\n\nPosing in uniform w \ud83d\udc36 mask\ud83d\udc47\n\nEngaged in \ud83d\udc36-play sex w junior @USArmy officer - CPT Dayton Tenney, aka @adjutantpup\u201d
— NOVA Campaigns (@NOVA Campaigns) 1670615305

What did the Army say?

Army spokesman Maj. Jonathon Lewis confirmed that military officials are investigating the incident.

"U.S. Army Pacific is aware of content found on social media reflecting soldiers' activities while wearing uniforms," Lewis said in a statement. "The incident is currently under investigation."

The military, however, is not disclosing details about the nature of the investigation.

Don Christensen, the former chief prosecutor for the Air Force, told USA Today that the officers could be subject to military discipline under Article 133 of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, which governs behavior unbecoming of a military officer.

The spirit of Article 133 is whether the "officer’s conduct disgraces him personally or brings dishonor to the military profession such as to affect his fitness to command so as to successfully complete the military mission." And "because officer behavior is so important, criminal liability for conduct unbecoming does not depend on whether conduct actually effects a harm upon a victim, but rather on whether the officer possessed the general intent to act indecorously, dishonestly, or indecently."

Thus the behavior could result in a court-martial.

"All U.S. Army soldiers are expected to uphold high standards of personal conduct and to avoid discrediting the service and the uniform, both in person and across social media," said Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith.

'Is this patriot enough?': GOP Asian veteran lifts his shirt to show scars at town hall in response to discrimination



A trustee in Ohio's West Chester Township delivered a powerful reaction to Asian American discrimination this week, as the nation grapples with a spike in hate crimes against the minority over the past year.

Lee Wong, a 69-year-old Army veteran, took off his suit jacket and shirt during a town hall he was chairing, exposing scars across his chest as he asked, "Is this patriot enough?"

What are the details?

"I don't say much about much what happens unless it uh...hit me," Mr. Wong said, as he addressed the room.

He went on to explain that he came to the U.S. when he was 18, and noted that he had been an American citizen since long before most attendees had even been born. Wong went on to recall that after a few years of arriving in America, he was beat up in Chicago because of his race and the perpetrator was never punished.

After that, he explained, he went into the U.S. Army, and served 20 years active duty before retiring.

""For too long, we have, I have, put up with a lot of s*** in silence, excuse the language, too afraid to speak out, fearing more abuse and discrimination," Wong said according to dictation from The Cincinnati Enquirer.

"People question my patriotism, that I don't look American enough," Wong said. "They could not get over this face. I want to show you something, I don't have to live in fear, intimidation, insults."

As Wong spoke, he removed his tie, unbuttoned his shirt, and lifted his undershirt to reveal a scar across his ribcage. He said, "I'll show you what patriotism looks like," and as he showed his scars sustained during military service he asked, "Is this patriot enough?"

Lee Wong, an elected official in West Chester, Ohio & @USArmy veteran with 20-years of service, took his shirt off… https://t.co/cEHuQvmQE9
— James LaPorta (@James LaPorta)1616793446.0

Wong said later that his speech and actions were unplanned, explaining to the Enquirer later, "In that moment, I don't know what came over me. I just knew I had to say something."

The outlet noted that Wong campaigned for his seat while riding a Segway and wearing a "Make America Great Again" cap, and he says the reaction from his town hall have been overwhelmingly supportive.

"People thank me for my service," Wong said, "People are glad I spoke. West Chester is a diverse community and we don't need that kind of rhetoric."

What else?

Hate crimes against Asian Americans reportedly shot up 150% in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic according to some estimates, with experts blaming the rise in violence with rhetoric criticizing China — where the disease originated.

The issue has become a political football, with Democrats blaming former President Donald Trump for his comments such as calling COVID-19 the "China virus," although it was widely known as the "Wuhan virus" when it first emerged.

Meanwhile, Asian Americans are fighting back to defend themselves, with gun shop owners claiming for the past year they've seen a noticeable rise in the number of Asian American buyers.

But guns aren't the only way folks are defending themselves. Last week, an Asian American woman in her 70's beat the tar out of a thug who sucker punched her in San Francisco, sending him away on a stretcher as she sobbed and refused to let go of the board she beat him back with.