Without getting into the question of what it means to "deserve" these awards - I would think it bespeaks a major crisis if there is not a single man, not a single male human being, in the Navy who would deserve one.
That’s a good point; the powers that be aren’t concerned with that aspect of it. Political correctness is so prevalent in government work I don’t know why a “white” or Asian guy would even get into it (the private sector is tough enough, but if you have the skills to make money for a company you can rise above it).