Riley Ceder, Navy Times; ‘Alpha’ troops and more ships: Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao outlines vision for service
"Recently appointed Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao delivered brief remarks Tuesday about his plans for the Navy during one of his first public appearances as the head civilian leader of the service.
Cao touched on his vision for the Golden Fleet, modernization efforts for the Navy and Marine Corps and the type of values and military ethos he is looking for in future service members while speaking at the Modern Day Marine exposition in Washington.
Cao took over as the acting secretary Wednesday after previous Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired by the Trump administration.
Cao, who previously criticized a sailor who performed as a drag queen, described what he viewed as ideal qualifications for future service members.
“I don’t need cross-dressers in the military,” Cao said. “I need alpha males and alpha females.”
Cao also said the military didn’t need “leaf eaters,” likely referring to vegetarians, and he wanted meat eaters instead."
