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On Friday, the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) announced its first-ever chief diversity and inclusion officer, Richard Torres-Estrada, and the announcement prompted a backlash from social media users questioning the hiring decision.

In an Instagram post, SOCOM said, “On Monday, March 1, 2021, USSOCOM welcomed its first-ever Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Mr. Richard Torres-Estrada. Mr. Torres-Estrada has nearly two decades worth of experience working diversity and inclusion programs and activities in federal agencies. Mr. Torres-Estrada’s arrival corresponds with the publication of the USSOCOM D&I Strategic Plan, which will guide the enterprise-wide effort to institutionalize and sustain D&I. We look forward to Mr. Torres-Estrada’s contribution in enhancing the capabilities and effectiveness of #SOF through diversity of talent, helping us recruit the best of the best.”

SOCOM didn’t specify specific initiatives Torres-Estrada would be involved in, however, diversity and inclusion officers typically focus on inclusion of LGBTQ and minority personnel.

The post saw a stream of comments, most of which either questioned the hiring decision or mocked and criticized it outright.

Instagram user SSDoc242, whose bio states he is a Special Operations Forces (SOF) vet and links to a website for special operations training services, said, “As a latino I can say, what a waste tax payer money….Mr. Torres-Estrada can go peddle his BS somewhere else.”

Another Instagram user commented, “And this does exactly what for lethality?”

The critical comments also continued on SOCOM’s Facebook page, which posted an identical announcement about the decision to hire Torres-Estrada.

Some Facebook users noted past politically charged posts on Torres-Estrada’s Facebook page, including one comparing former President Donald Trump to Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler.

The mockery continued on Twitter, where one user claiming to be a 28-year Army veteran said, “So glad I’m retired.”

Defense One executive editor Kevin Baron tweeted additional photos of the negative comments and said, “US Special Operations Command posted in Insta that they now have a diversity and inclusion officer. The replies are filled with mockery and hate… @USSOCOM.”

Baron added, “Perhaps this topic might come up in this @HASCDemocrats subcommittee hearing…”

The U.S. military has faced criticism in the past for efforts to promote diversity. Republican lawmakers have recently called into question the Navy’s decision to include books like “How to Be an Antiracist” on its official reading list, despite complaints that the book promotes discrimination and that its author, Ibram X. Kendi has shared conspiracy theories that white people are responsible for AIDS and are actually aliens.

In February, a viral training video of U.S. Army soldiers accidentally pointing loaded weapons at each other during a live-fire training prompted social media commentators to accuse the military of focusing on social justice issues rather than safe training for combat scenarios.

Several military officials also criticized Fox News host Tucker Carlson after he anchored a new commentary segment questioning the military’s decision to develop maternity flight suits and relax grooming standards for female troops. Sen, Ted Cruz (R-TX) even raised issue with an official U.S. Marine Corps account that called Carlson a “boomer” and a Pentagon news release titled “Press Secretary Smites Fox Host That Dissed Diversity in U.S. Military.”






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Strike one: Hyphenated name.

Strike two: Comparing Trump to Hitler.

Strike three: Diminishing our capabilities by including people more concerned with do these BDUs make my ass look big than the most vicious and savage killers on the planet.

Good Lord. When are they going to stop?


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Good Lord. When are they going to stop?


As for the military, unfortunately it’s when there’s an ass whippen on the battlefield.



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Should be interesting to understand how the hyphen will measure his success in implementing his D&I initiative?


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It’s unfortunate but they are going to get the shit beat out of them. The really unfortunate part is that the leadership won’t feel a thing and will simply double down and do it yet again.
 
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Good Lord. When are they going to stop?


As for the military, unfortunately it’s when there’s an ass whippen on the battlefield.


You don't think the enemy, in combat, will respect our diversity? Roll Eyes

As I learned my first week in Army Basic, there are many cultures, creeds, races, religions, that make us different. But we focus on the things that make us the same, that bring us together, which is to defend our country.




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That’s no longer important I todays military. You can thank Obama for his purge of competent commanders and their replacement with pansies
 
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You can thank Obama for his purge of competent commanders and their replacement with pansies


Probably the single most damaging thing that asshole has done to this country.


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Russia, China, Islamic countries revel in this.

Korea, Japan and others better be watching and taking action to build up defenses. They will not be able to count on the US moving forward.




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The U.S. military is not a college campus. These sorts of things have the unintended result of making things worse. The goals of our military are to defend our country not to explore our inner selves.
 
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They had better up the military budget substantially and start buying coffins ahead of time to meet the need. If the US military has to ever face a 'real' opponent, the US body counts are going to huge. Unfortunately these diversity morons won't be a part of that body country given they'll be hiding in the air conditions offices in the states.


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Military leadership crafted by political influences has put the services in the dumpster. I am both appalled and extremely angry at what has happened over the last several decades.

Sadly this is just like far too many government agencies (DOJ, FBI, CIA, etc. ad nauseum). Corrupt, self-serving, incompetency.



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He better not ever get in combat the troops will frag him!


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Diversity and inclusion would have, earlier in my life, have meant something along the lines of considering different cultures and customs: appreciate what you like, reject what you abhor, learn to play nice (ie - respect each others manners, learn how to avoid calling a car No Va and why)

Today, I hear that term and all I can think is that I'm being forced to accept the weirdest 1% of the population who likely have some mental defect with far left leanings and hate me for being normal and conservative.

So, fuck diversity and inclusion. I'm full up with crazy, go sell that shit elsewhere.




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Worst news I've read all month.
Fuck this shit.


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