A US Army Sergeant Major has been labeled ‘shameful’ after he shared a Women’s Equality Day tweet calling for diversity on the day 13 were killed in an ISIS-K suicide bombing in Kabul.
- SMA Michael Grinston faced an intense backlash after posting about the US military’s inclusion and diversity amid the attack in Kabul, which killed 13 soldiers.
- Critics said that Grinston should focus solely on the situation in Afghanistan rather than trying to promote diversity in the armed forces.
- One person asked, ‘Why would you even consider posting this at such a time?
- Grinston serves as the Army’s 16th Sergeant Major and advises on matters of recruitment efforts, with inclusion being a major factor.
- Since then he has expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
A US Army sergeant was criticized online for sending a post to highlight the diversity in the military and Women’s Equality Day amid an ISIS-K suicide attack that killed 13 US service members. Afghanistan.
Army Sergeant Major Michael Grinston, who serves as an advisor on recruitment efforts, received a response to her tweet, which said, ‘#WomensEqualityDay reminds us that when we work together as an inclusive, cohesive team, If we come together we are smarter and more lethal.
Many dismissed Grinston’s tweet, saying the post was tone deaf after the chaos erupted in Kabul on Thursday.
Army Sergeant Major Michael Grinston’s tweet caused an uproar on August 27
Michael Grinston, pictured, serves as a consultant on recruitment efforts
His post was criticized after the suicide attack at Kabul airport
Mike Roffle criticized the tweet and accused Grinston of pushing a ‘wake up’ agenda in times of crisis. He wrote, ‘Why would you consider posting this at such a time.
One Twitter user even called for Grinston’s resignation.
Patrick Sansevere wrote, ‘Your statement on diversity and inclusion, while our Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen conduct an elaborate and difficult mission, is proof enough that you should resign ASAP.
Many on Twitter condemned Grinston for his statement on the social media platform
Thirteen US service members were killed and 15 others injured in two bomb attacks outside Kabul airport on Thursday, while reports suggest blasts across the city continued into the night.
The jihadist group ISIS-K is believed to be behind the first two blasts outside the gates of Kabul airport, where thousands of Afghans await evacuation by Western forces.
Senior health officials in Kabul say the death toll could rise to 90, and more than 150 people are feared injured.
Speaking at a news conference in the US tonight, General McKenzie told reporters: ‘As you know, two suicide bombers, who were ISIS fighters, exploded around the Abbey Gate at the airport and in the vicinity of the Barron Hotel. were done.
The attack on the Abbey Gate was followed by ISIS gunmen who opened fire on civilians and US forces.
In a stern warning, he also said that the US believes that Kabul could face more attacks in the near future, adding: ‘We believe it is their will to continue these attacks and We expect those attacks to continue and we are doing everything we can. Be ready for those attacks’
Grinston later offered condolences to the families of those killed in the attack.
Grinston later tweeted at Kabul airport to acknowledge the situation.
‘Our deepest condolences to the families of those killed in today’s attack. May their sacrifice always be remembered and honored,’ he wrote.
Grinston was sworn in as the Army’s 16th Sergeant Major on August 9, 2019, and has held every enlisted leadership position in the role.
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