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Critical Race Theory Will Destroy Our Military Jun 16th, 2021 By: Dakota Wood Senior Research Fellow, Defense Programs Dakota L. Wood, who served America for two decades in the U.S. Marine Corps, is the Senior Research Fellow for Defense Programs. KEY TAKEAWAYS Success in combat depends on the cohesion and competence of the forces involved. Critical race theory and identity politics seeks to impose on our military a manufactured victimization that is inherently divisive. All Americans should demand that the Biden administration put an end to indoctrination of our military with critical race theory.   As a young Marine Corps first lieutenant assigned to an infantry battalion in the late 1980s, I had charge of the unit transport section of operators, mechanics, and supervisors tasked with taking care of our fleet of combat vehicles. This group of Marines, like all with whom I served over a 20-year military career, was a wonderful cross section of America representing all walks of life. My main