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Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran

April 02, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran. The ouster of George is just the latest of more than a dozen firings of top generals and admirals by Hegseth since he first took office last year.

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