Breaking News | Pete Hegseth Asks Army Chief of Staff to Step Down
Apr 3, 2026
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Hegseth fires Army’s top generalDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, removing the Army’s top officer in the latest shake-up of military leadership amid the war in Iran. |
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Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against IranDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging a war against Iran. |
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Army chief of staff ordered to retire immediately as Hegseth continues Pentagon shakeupWar Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement Thursday in a sweeping leadership shakeup as the U.S. military remains engaged in combat with Iran. |
