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From School Boards to Generals: Trump’s War on Independent Thought

First, they took over classrooms. Now, they’re targeting military academies to train officers who serve ideology, not the Constitution.

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Marie Riverton
Feb 23, 2025
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When President Donald Trump fired the entire Boards of Visitors for U.S. military academies, it barely made headlines. But it should have. This isn’t just a bureaucratic reshuffle; it’s part of a larger effort to reshape military leadership in a way that mirrors what has already happened in America’s public schools.

For years, political activists have ta…

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