And the military is being weakened by it.

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The Defense secretary reportedly removed women and Black officers from the Navy’s promotion list.

Defense secretary’s latest interposition resulted in all-male, overwhelmingly white picks for promotion to admiralty

How did standards for military leaders fall so low?

The defense secretary appears to want flag officers who will not challenge potentially illegal orders.

And the military is being weakened by it.