In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of nine Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior N...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is continuing to block Black and other minority military officers from promotions at the Department of Defense, appearing to prioritize his anti-DEI stance over merit.

Under Hegseth's leadership, the Pentagon has made strikes to revoke what the Trump administration views as unmeritocratic affirmative action for women and minorities within the U.S. military amid wide...