Two key reasons led to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation, announced Monday : the feeling that his modernization initiatives were being blocked, and the chaos created by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's firing of senior generals. Why it matters: Driscoll's wartime resignation, on top of Hegseth's firing of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George this spring, leaves the military's largest service without Senate-confirmed leadership, civilian or uniformed. Behind the scenes: Driscoll recently spoke with President Trump and expressed his concerns about the state of the Army. Another person described the situation to Axios simply: "Sad." - A White House official said Driscoll was asked to stay longer, until after midterms. But Driscoll…
From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge during the war.
Col. Daniel Mendoza assumed command of 374th Airlift Wing from outgoing commander Col. Richard McElhaney during a ceremony presided over by 5th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Joel Carey.
State of the Union: Gen. Christopher Donahue’s departure is the latest in a line of military leaders to leave their offices under Hegseth’s command. The post Army Europe and Africa Commander Relinquishes Command After 18 Months appeared first on The American Conservative .
Gen. Christopher Donahue, the commanding general of the U.S. Army’s Europe and African operations, will relinquish his command after only 18 months on July 2. The Associated Press reported that his departure comes as sources indicate a downgrading of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa from a four to a three star command. Donahue commanded Delta Force units in Iraq and Afghanistan and then led the 82nd Airborne division from July 2020 to March 2022, during which he became the last soldier to depart Afghanistan during the Biden Administration’s 2021 withdrawal. Donahue’s departure is the latest in a series of brass shakeups under Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Under Hegseth’s leadership, the Department of War has undertaken a…Open
Florida Rep. Greg Steube joined “National Report” to discuss Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly’s rhetoric, calling it a calculated political move designed to undermine President Trump and sow doubt among active-duty service members.
