Army medic rips Tommy Tuberville for 'threatening military readiness and national security'

13 September 2023

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has been drawing a great deal of criticism from Democrats — as well as from Never Trump conservatives — for holding up military promotions as a way of speaking out against abortion policies on women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Some evangelical Christian fundamentalists, however, have praised Tuberville for promoting the "pro-life" cause.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zej Moczydlowski is among Tuberville's critics. In a scathing op-ed published by Military Times on September 13, the medic stresses that the Alabama senator's actions are harmful to servicemembers.

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"Military readiness is paramount, and politicians should step back and let the (Department of Defense) focus on preparing for future wars," Moczydlowski argues. "Yet, the moment he could use the military to attempt to advance his anti-abortion agenda, Tuberville tossed readiness aside and left our service members without leaders at the highest levels of the chain of command. Over his displeasure with the (U.S. Defense Department's) policy providing leave and travel for troops seeking abortion, Tuberville holds hostage the promotions of 300+ officers who await confirmation."

The medic adds, "He ridiculously disputes 'that any military readiness has been compromised' by these unprecedented confirmation delays. This claim is patently incorrect, as was recently pointed out by seven former secretaries of defense —

Mark T. Esper, James N. Mattis, Chuck Hagel, Leon E. Panetta, Robert M. Gates, William S. Cohen, and William J. Perry — who signed a letter condemning Tuberville's actions."

The U.S. Army medic slams Tuberville as a "would-be philanthropist who started a charity to support veterans, before spending less than 20 percent of the group's money on charitable causes, according to reports based on tax records."

"The senator needs to make up his mind," Moczydlowski declares. "Does he care about preparing our military for potential near-peer conflicts? Or does he prioritize partisan politics and his agendas on abortion rights and transgender rights? So long as he's choosing the latter, he threatens military readiness and national security."

Read Religion News Service's full report at this link.

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