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Navy Cancels SEAL Command Nomination for Decorated Captain Two Weeks Before Ceremony

Pentagon officials deny claims that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intervened in the canceled command.

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Overview

  • The Navy revoked the officer’s nomination to lead Naval Special Warfare two weeks before a planned change-of-command ceremony.
  • Under the Navy’s up-or-out system, the cancellation effectively ends her military career, CNN reported.
  • The captain is a Purple Heart recipient, ranked at the top of her cohort, and the first woman to serve as a SEAL Team Six troop commander.
  • Multiple current and former special operations personnel told CNN they believe Pete Hegseth drove the decision because of the officer’s gender.
  • A defense official said the nomination was pulled because she is not a SEAL and a Pentagon source said Hegseth was not involved, while some officials questioned whether the role was necessary.