https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/senior_leaders/bio/RADMNunanBio2.pdf
Biden administration
Under pressure from a military religious freedom advocacy group, then-Superintendent Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan had the "Christ on the Water" painting removed from a prominent administrative building at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 2023.
She did face controversy for commissioning an LGBT mural and allowing rainbow badges on uniforms at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, which some sources framed as supporting the LGBTQ+ community, not as being a member of it.
Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan is the right leader at the right time for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy,โ said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. โHer years of experience as a senior military leaderโincluding command at seaโhave prepared Rear Admiral Nunan to shape the future of the USMMA and help ensure the safety and success of its extraordinary midshipmen.โโฏ
https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/senior_leaders/bio/RADMNunanBio2.pdf Biden administration Under pressure from a military religious freedom advocacy group, then-Superintendent Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan had the "Christ on the Water" painting removed from a prominent administrative building at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 2023.
She did face controversy for commissioning an LGBT mural and allowing rainbow badges on uniforms at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, which some sources framed as supporting the LGBTQ+ community, not as being a member of it.
Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan is the right leader at the right time for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy,โ said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. โHer years of experience as a senior military leaderโincluding command at seaโhave prepared Rear Admiral Nunan to shape the future of the USMMA and help ensure the safety and success of its extraordinary midshipmen.โโฏ