Event Brief
Hegseth blocks Navy officers’ promotion to one-star
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked several Navy officers’ selected promotions to one-star rank.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Blocked promotions of several senior Navy officers to one-star rank
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 1:33 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: He blocked the selected promotions to one-star admirals.
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