Pentagon dismisses GOP accusations of 'wokeness' as a non-issue.

Republican lawmakers are expected to accuse the Pentagon of imposing "woke" policies on troops during budget hearings this week. The accusations refer to diversity training, racial justice education, and a concern for climate change's role in damage to military infrastructure and fomenting extremism throughout the world. The Pentagon plans to combat these accusations with facts and data, arguing that diversity and extremism training takes up a tiny amount of troops' time and that the military's recruiting woes are due primarily to the strong civilian job market and widening societal divides.