Lawmakers, Pentagon spar over 'woke' promotion policies

21-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 28

In the face of open skepticism from congressional critics, senior Pentagon officials insisted this week that promotions in the U.S. military were based on merit and skill and that the Biden administration's push for greater diversity and inclusion in the ranks was not undermining the traditional system.

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