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Hegseth axed women and minorities from Navy promotions — and tried to slip in his own aide

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers hand-picked by a board of senior admirals, removing all women and most minority candidates from the list of nominees for promotions.

10 famous women who served in the military

Queen Elizabeth was a military truck driver during World War II, while "Golden Girl" Bea Arthur was a staff sergeant for the Marines.

Navy to spend £200k to redesign women’s uniform over ‘inappropriately placed’ buttons

The Royal Navy will reportedly spend up to £200,000 to redesign uniforms for female sailors due to “inappropriately placed” buttons. An internal document, seen by The Times, indicates the No 1 jacket – worn by the Princess Royal at ceremonial events – will be altered “at the Crown's expense”,