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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that the U.S. military places a premium on meritocracy.
reported by one outlet so far · Attributed statement · first recorded Sep 19, 8:30 PM
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US Dept of DefenseUS government · Sep 19, 8:01 PM
The U.S. military places a premium on meritocracy
Cites: Pete Hegseth · Details: Secretary of War; Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas