Sen. Tuberville slammed poetry by US sailors that is a time-honored tradition

Thu, 09/07/2023 - 17:37

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama at a hearing on Capitol Hill on February 17, 2022. — Tuberville has singlehandedly blocked hundreds of military promotions since March and refuses to let up unless the Pentagon reverses its abortion policy.
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Sen. Tuberville called out "wokeness" in the Navy, saying people are reading "poems on aircraft carriers."
But the art form has been a long been a part of military service, especially for sailors.
Tuberville faces widespread criticism for blocking hundreds of promotions over the Pentagon's abortion policy.

As scrutiny of Sen. Tommy Tuberville continues over his single-handed blocking of hundreds of military promotions, the Alabama Republican fired back, calling out so-called "wokeness" in the US Navy he believes stems from sailors reading and writing poetry.