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Defense secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions for seven senior navy officers, mostly women or people of color, according to a report from the New York Times. Defense officials told the outlet that the promotion for the officers, five of whom are women or people of color, to two-star admiral rank was halted by Hegseth, marking the first time in more than a decade that a female active-duty naval officer will likely not be promoted to admiral this year. The 22 officers on the initial list of two-star nominees were among the Navy’s highest performers, with careers spanning more than 25 years. Rear Adm Amy Bauernschmidt, the first woman ever…