“Blacks and Women not allowed." Apparently, the new policy of US military as Hegseth allows only white officers to be promoted to the rank of General.
“Blacks and Women not allowed!” The new policy of US military as Hegseth allows only white officers to be promoted to the rank of General. Secretary of Army Dan Driscoll had refused to discriminate citing, the officers’ decades-long, exemplary records. But Hegseth went ahead anyways.
As of April 3rd, 2026', Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has intervened to block or remove several Black and female officers from military promotion lists, totaling at least 6 in the Army and others across services. While not a public "white-only" policy, these actions target specific diverse candidates, indicating a shift towards removing officers deemed ideologically incompatible or linked to previous DEI initiatives.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5763863/hegseth-soldiers-promotions
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5804541-pete-hegseth-pentagon-promotion-list/