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An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon

Before he was picked to lead the Navy, Adm. Daryl Caudle found ways to signal his support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-diversity goals.

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Admiral Daryl Caudle during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last year.
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Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions

For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly claimed that the military has focused too much on promoting minority and female officers, at the expense of white men.
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