A new law, co-sponsored by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, offer support to military cadets who have children.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has been critical of “woke” military policies, but he delivered on legislation that provides overdue family support to cadets.U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has surrendered some ground in his war against wokeness in the military.
Before the new law, those attending West Point, Annapolis and the Air Force Academy were not allowed to have children. Those who did often found themselves in a tough situation made harder by policy that forced them to choose between relinquishing parental rights, having an abortion or leaving the academy and reimbursing the government for their education.Cruz and Sen.
Gillibrand is a longtime advocate for military justice reforms and victims of sexual violence, so it’s no surprise to see her name attached to this legislation. He also balked at DOD leaders disagreeing with television host Tucker Carlson’s opinion that “new hairstyles and maternity flight suits” and other equality efforts have somehow made the U.S. military less masculine than the Russian or Chinese armed forces.
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