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Hegseth Strikes Two Black And Two Female Officers From Promotional Lists
https://www.nytimes.com ^ | March 27, 2026 | Greg Jaffee

Posted on 03/27/2026 6:58:14 AM PDT by NKP_Vet

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dei; departmentofwar; hegsethisinsecure

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More whining from NY Times about Secretary of War doing his job.
1 posted on 03/27/2026 6:58:14 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.

I don't know the details but I'm sure Hegseth did not do this cavalierly. There must be good justification.

2 posted on 03/27/2026 6:59:46 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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He’s running a Department of War, not a Department of DEI and Diversity.


3 posted on 03/27/2026 7:00:46 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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We’ll see what comes up on their social media.


4 posted on 03/27/2026 7:01:35 AM PDT by Track9 (Liberal tears make me smile. Thank you DJT!)
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Why post an article that can’t be read?


5 posted on 03/27/2026 7:02:37 AM PDT by Poison Pill
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Hegseth continues as the rock star in the Cabinet!


6 posted on 03/27/2026 7:02:48 AM PDT by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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There must be good justification.

Does there need to be any justification beyond the ongoing efforts to eliminate DEI in the military?

7 posted on 03/27/2026 7:03:47 AM PDT by Kleon
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OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


8 posted on 03/27/2026 7:04:06 AM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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We’re done with that $hit.


9 posted on 03/27/2026 7:05:25 AM PDT by iamgalt ( )
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How many others have been removed from the list and of what other colors and stripe? Removals from the list happen all the time. That is how the pyramid of promotion gets smaller at the top. Not everybody will set a trophy.


10 posted on 03/27/2026 7:05:29 AM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)
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These are “promotional” lists. They are promotion lists. Is this supposed to be an ad agency?


11 posted on 03/27/2026 7:06:58 AM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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The military has been quite active.

The leaders that have done well are the ones typically eligible to be moved up.

New technology such as drones can create openings.


12 posted on 03/27/2026 7:07:25 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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No more Milleys!


13 posted on 03/27/2026 7:08:18 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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I bet all four were too vocal about supporting DEI.


14 posted on 03/27/2026 7:10:03 AM PDT by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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“Patton” had only one black guy his aide de camp.


15 posted on 03/27/2026 7:10:04 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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They already maxxed out their Peter Principle.


16 posted on 03/27/2026 7:12:06 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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According to Hegseth’s Chief of Staff, “Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events.”


17 posted on 03/27/2026 7:12:10 AM PDT by Kleon
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Difficult to believe Pete’s COS would say something that stupid. Smells MSM BS to me.


18 posted on 03/27/2026 7:16:23 AM PDT by iamgalt ( )
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I used the reader feature of my browser and was able to see it. I also use ad blockers so ymmv .


19 posted on 03/27/2026 7:17:50 AM PDT by OldHarbor
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The only “racial and gender bias” is in the DEI promotions demanded. Promotions should be based strictly on merit.


20 posted on 03/27/2026 7:19:32 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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