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Pete Hegseth Is Rebuilding the Army’s ‘Brass Ceiling’
The move follows four blocked Army promotions in August and has affected more than 80 admirals and generals since January 2025, officials said.
- Since his appointment in January 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions of more than 80 admirals and generals, reshaping military leadership.
- Hegseth has repeatedly cited opposition to "woke" diversity efforts to justify these personnel moves, while also seeking to restore tributes to Confederate soldiers.
- More than half of the officers removed have been women or Black, with some targeted for research on political polarization or supporting female paratrooper mentorship groups.
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned on August 31, 2026, reportedly frustrated by Hegseth, leaving the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader during the Iran war.
- Despite meeting recruitment goals for three straight years, military leadership remains overwhelmingly white and male, with nine in 10 combatant commanders being white men.
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