that there was"more work to do" to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. Without offering context and relying on cliches, he asserted the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd"stand as stark reminders of the injustice still prevalent in our country."
In 2021, USAA accelerated the incorporation of DEI into the company's mentality by hiring Bryan Gingrich to a new role as the company's vice president for DEI. His stated mission is to bring equity and change to USAA, while claiming that adopting DEI principles can increase company value. He justified the objective with offhand references to the George Floyd incident, the Black Lives Matter movement, and increased attacks against members of the Asian community.
USAA also sponsors a DEI reading room at the Air Force Academy's McDermott Library, which offers an array of DEI-oriented literature and a learning center for kindergarteners. One of the featured authors is actor-activist George Takei, who supports Pride marchers exposing themselves in public in the presence of children.