Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth struck seven Navy officers from the promotion list to one-star admiral, a move that has sent shockwaves through the military’s leadership pipeline. The decision, which removed three women and two Black men alongside two white men, has left the final slate of 22 nominees with no female officers and only two non-white officers despite women making up 21% of the active-duty Navy and minorities accounting for 38%.
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