Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women 'Pestilence' Who Will End Civilization

A retired Army colonel turned social media influencer served as a civilian member of a Pentagon task force aimed at eliminating “woke” ideas from military war colleges and was issued an active government email while assigned to the undersecretary for personnel and readiness. Pentagon spokespeople defended his participation as valuable to officer development, but his online output reveals sustained extremist and anti-democratic positions that call into question his suitability for that role. His online presence included a widely shared 2021 thread urging an uncompromising crackdown on liberals and proposals to ban masks, unions, and critical race theory; he was designated in government records with a label suggesting a highly qualified expert, though his current status with the department is unclear.

His public commentary repeatedly praised authoritarian figures and advocated restricting civic participation to property owners, military veterans, and parents while penalizing childless adults. He has celebrated dictators, labeled liberal women a corrosive force against Western civilization, and used dehumanizing language about immigrants. These views sit alongside a broader Pentagon leadership push that emphasizes Christian nationalist rhetoric and a warrior ethos, seeks to roll back diversity and inclusion efforts, and has implemented controversial policies affecting journalists and promotion pathways for officers.