In addition to all of the various intersectionality categories seeking selective oppressors and oppressees, perhaps in a DOD context we need to ensure a "proper mix" based on service branches, and/or on having served in combat, vs. not having served in combat? Given the mission of the DOD, I would think perhaps those who have lead and/or served in combat situations and wars might justly have a greater "lived experience" that we should rely on when discussing war training, preparations, lethality, better and poorer practices, successes and failures, etc.
Having said that, I can also appreciate that in any large organization requiring and employing multiple disciplines (jobs, rolls, skills, responsibilities), that each component of the total still ends up having an impact (favorable or less so) on achieving the final result. This general feeling is captured in the comment that fools discussing war talk about tactics, while the smarter folks discuss logistics.
Among the various comical portrayals of DEI, another one might be "divide everyone into ... "
In addition to all of the various intersectionality categories seeking selective oppressors and oppressees, perhaps in a DOD context we need to ensure a "proper mix" based on service branches, and/or on having served in combat, vs. not having served in combat? Given the mission of the DOD, I would think perhaps those who have lead and/or served in combat situations and wars might justly have a greater "lived experience" that we should rely on when discussing war training, preparations, lethality, better and poorer practices, successes and failures, etc.
Having said that, I can also appreciate that in any large organization requiring and employing multiple disciplines (jobs, rolls, skills, responsibilities), that each component of the total still ends up having an impact (favorable or less so) on achieving the final result. This general feeling is captured in the comment that fools discussing war talk about tactics, while the smarter folks discuss logistics.
Among the various comical portrayals of DEI, another one might be "divide everyone into ... "
Absolutely on-target, Breck. Excellent insights!