Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said during a hearing before the House Committee on Armed Services on Wednesday that is importa

Gen. Milley on critical race theory: Military needs to be "widely read"

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2021-06-23 19:30:04

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said during a hearing before the House Committee on Armed Services on Wednesday that is important for members of the military to understand critical race theory.

Why it matters: Milley advocated for the teaching of the theory after several House Republicans questioned whether the Department of Defense is teaching courses involving it at military academies.

What they're saying: "I do think it's important, actually, for those of us in uniform to be open-minded and be widely read," Milley said.

The big picture: Republicans have moved to ban or heavily limit the teaching of critical race theory from schools and other institutions, which civil rights advocates and some educators have criticized as an attempt to sugarcoat U.S. history.