Japan Times
Secret vetting and blocked promotions in the Pentagon: Inside Pete Hegseth’s war on diversity
A Black admiral fixed one of the U.S. Navy's worst messes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.
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