They're dropping like flies...
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down and retire, a U.S. official confirmed to NPR.
The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the move publicly. It is unclear who will replace George.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell later confirmed in a statement that Gen. George was retiring effective immediately.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5771160/iran-war-trump-speech
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Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Trump's second term but just the latest top defense leader to step down or be ousted.
No reason was given for the unexpected departure of the Navy's top civilian official, coming as the sea service has imposed a blockade of Iranian ports and is targeting ships linked to Tehran around the world during a tenuous ceasefire in the war. Another Trump loyalist is taking over as acting head of the Navy: Undersecretary Hung Cao, a 25-year Navy combat veteran who ran unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate and House in Virginia.
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