The video is the latest bid by the military to foster a more sensitive environment for its members and staff. Navy video' posted by Air Force staff sergeant John Vannucci. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service touts the video as an 'official U.S.
The official training video is meant to emphasize 'the importance of using correct pronouns as well as polite etiquette when you may not be sure of someone's pronouns,' according to the Navy, which late last month published the video online. 'Hi! My name is Jony, and I use he/him pronouns,' Naval Undersea Warfare Center engineer Jony Rozon, who sports a rainbow-colored t-shirt, states in the video's opening. The Navy is training its members to create a 'safe space' by using proper gender pronouns in a new instructional video modeled after a children's show.
