Hung Cao
Hung Cao is an American politician and former military officer who has served as the 35th United States Under Secretary of the Navy since 2025, having served in the branch from 1989 to 2021. He was a Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in Virginia's 10th congressional district in 2022, and the party's nominee for the state's 2024 U.S. Senate election, losing both races to Jennifer Wexton and Tim Kaine respectively.
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Acting Navy Secretary Cao sent a letter admitting eight suicide attempts aboard USS Lincoln while insisting mental health support was present on the carrier.
The right's trust in the military runs deep, so a service member crisis being downplayed by leadership is a betrayal, not a PR problem.