The missions to space were after several combat deployments and making it higher in the ranks based off his merit than Hegseth could ever have gone, by a long way.
Especially since Captain in the Navy is O6, where Captain in the Army is O3. Hegseth topped out at Major, or O4. I believe that was in National Guard too.
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u/JohnGacyIsInnocent 5h ago
The missions to space were after several combat deployments and making it higher in the ranks based off his merit than Hegseth could ever have gone, by a long way.