ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – The push to revise longtime titles and job descriptions in the name of political correctness has reached the ranks of the United States Navy, as a recent memo issued by its top official indicates it may not be long before the "man" is stripped from the traditional "midshipman" moniker.
In a memo earlier this month, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus directed commandants to provide him with plans to implement gender integration in both the enlisted ranks and in training schools, which includes the U.S. Naval Academy. Students there, both male and female, are referred to as Midshipmen, a term that dates to the 17th century and designates an officer-in-training.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bernie Sanders was halfway through his opening statement — a stern, 45-minute lecture on domestic policy leavened with a dash of political pep talk — when he realized the crowd had missed one of his rare attempts at humor.
"That was a joke!" he bellowed. Laughter briefly rippled through the audience as the Vermont senator returned to his statistic-rich pitch for increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and breaking up big Wall Street banks.
