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Vice President, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute Command Master Chief Logan Johnson leads Sailors in reaffirming the oath of enlistment during a stand-down for countering extremism in the ranks, March 2, 2021.  Key Takeaways Recommending that sailors read books that trash the Constitution and denounce the country as irredeemably racist is not just absurd—it’s downright dangerous. Why recommend books staking out extremist positions when the Navy is newly embarked on an effort to drive political extremism from its ranks? American sailors swear an oath to defend ...

Hispanic and Latino leaders from the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard came together virtually to discuss leadership, identity, and maintaining a culture of excellence May 5.  Sponsored by the Association of Naval Services Officers, a non-profit that focuses on mentorship of Hispanic-Latino servicemembers, the symposium was an annual meet up to re-commit to the ideals of recruiting, retaining, and ensuring promotion opportunities for people of Hispanic and Latino descent.  “We are in uncertain times. Times that call us to maintain a culture of excellence,” said Capt. Roy Love, who is ...

Navy Deletes Phrases Like 'Faddish' and 'Complement the Skin Tone' from Grooming Regs Retail Specialist 3rd Class Jakerion Brown maintains the ships grooming standards aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaac Maxwell) 5 Apr 2021 The Navy is out with the first of a series of uniform policy changes following a monthslong study the service did to identify and end unintentionally discriminatory regulations. Sailors will no longer be subject to leaders' interpretation about what grooming standards are in "good taste," ...

Navy Refuses to Remove ‘Anti-American’ Books From Reading List for Sailors The U.S. Navy has said it will not remove certain books from its recommended reading list after Republican lawmakers raised concerns about their “anti-American” content. On Feb. 23, the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday released the latest version of the Professional Reading Program (CNO-PRP), which provides a regularly updated list of recommended books as part of the Navy’s effort to help develop the professionalism of all sailors. Most of the current 48 CNO-PRP titles cover topics relevant to th...