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U.S. Army
Lieutenant General Steven Gilland
Superintendent, United States Military Academy
Retired: May 2026⚠ Key Findings
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In a written statement before the congressional subcommittee of military personnel, wrote:
- Goal is to "Build Diverse and Effective Winning Teams: Continuing to adapt efforts to build a diverse and inclusive Corps, staff, and faculty."
- "Through West Point's Leadership, Ethics and Diversity in STEM Workshops, we engage with middle and high school students…"
- 2 Admits in congressional testimony that USMA had race-based composition goals — see the 1hr 49 minute mark, answer to Congressman Jim Banks.
- 3 Removed the "Duty, Honor, Country" motto from the West Point Mission Statement, with support from former Army Secretary Christine Wormuth.
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Hosted and directed multiple West Point DEI conferences.
- Said: "Teams where every member's experience and talents are being utilized and leveraged to accomplish the mission. Cohesive teams are both diverse and inclusive, where every voice matters." — 19th Annual DEI Conference.
- Hosted West Point's biggest-ever DEI conference, describing diversity as "how critical it is not only to our U.S. Military Academy, to our military, but especially to our nation."
- Promoted the DEI conference theme: "Shaping Tomorrow's Defense: The Intersection of Diversity Innovation, and National Defense."
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