NPR's Pentagon reporter Tom Bowman and Navy veteran Captain John Cordell discuss the widespread turmoil within the U.S. military under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has fired or blocked promotions for dozens of senior officers—particularly women and Black officers—citing concerns ov
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