Overview

• Donald Trump has named Michael Flynn, Charlie Kirk, Walt Nauta, and others to the boards of visitors for U.S. military academies.
• Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser with a controversial past, was appointed to the West Point Board of Visitors.
• The roles are largely ceremonial but involve oversight of curriculum, discipline, and academic methods at the academies.
• These appointments align with broader military policy changes under Trump, including the elimination of DEI programs and a ban on transgender troops.
• Critics are questioning the symbolic implications of these appointments and their potential impact on military governance.