Another U.S. military organization being forced to go Woke, which means they will soon be worthless in protecting the U.S. and her citizens
Marines need nearly $5B for integrating boot camp, fighting climate change
The Marine Corps will need nearly $5 billion throughout the next 30 years to upgrade buildings at both Marine Corps recruit depots in the wake of increased gender integration and climate change, according to documents the Marine Corps shared with Congress.
The Corps estimates that it will need $198 million over the next five years for immediate upgrades to make possible boot camp gender integration at both San Diego and Parris Island, South Carolina, according to the documents.
Beyond gender integration, the Marine Corps said it needs more long-term money, “to address resiliency concerns, modernization of facilities, and sustainment of overall recruit training.” (snipping past the gender stuff)
With a rising sea level and the precarious position of Parris Island, South Carolina, in the middle of swamp on the edge of the Atlanta Ocean, the very existence of the Corps’ historic boot camp site may be at stake.
By 2050, parts of the base would be underwater nearly a third of the year, a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists predicted.
The topographic map shows that Parris Island is not as low as you would think. It jumps up in elevation into the range of 20+ feet above sea level quickly. NOAA shows sea level rise of 1.10 feet per 100 years, which is not accelerating. Even if part of that rise was not attributed to sinking land, it’s still slightly below what’s expected during a Holocene warm period, and, there’s no way that the base will be inundated.
