Hegseth reportedly struck two of the four names from the list over past statements and performance. One, a Black armor officer, wrote a paper more than a decade prior on why Black service members historically have taken support roles in the military over frontline positions.
There is a reason why the other armies of the world say we are the best on the globe. They are well trained, well-disciplined, and they swear an oath to the constitution. And I just really find it offensive that anyone is insulting them and claiming that it's their promotions and their advancements through the services are a result of policies or wokeness or DEI, because that's just not true.