HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Lawmakers Ask Army To Explain Why It Told Military Unit To Stop Specializing In Drone Warfare
The move followed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sudden ousting of the Army’s prior chief of staff, Gen. Randy George.
STRIPES (Matthew Adams) - Dan Driscoll resigns as Army secretary | Stars and Stripes
Driscoll’s resignation leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader. Hegseth ousted Gen. Randy George as the Army’s chief of staff in April.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Filip Timotija and The Hill) - Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals
Some of the officers pulled from the list have links to former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, who Hegseth removed in April, and to Gen. Chris Donahue, the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa who was ousted by the defense secretary in June, a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters, told The Hill on Friday.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Lamothe, Noah Robertson) - Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe
Gen. Randy George appeared troubled by the encounter with Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer now favored for the service’s top job, people familiar with the matter told The Post.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (David Brady) - Army Europe and Africa Commander Relinquishes Command After 18 Months
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
STRIPES (Corey Dickstein) - Lawmakers express concern about Army chief’s ouster, lack of detail on budget request | Stars and Stripes
Members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense questioned Army officials on the ouster of Gen. Randy George and on the budget for fiscal 2027.
STRIPES (John Vandiver) - Vice chief of staff LaNeve emerges as frontrunner for No. 1 post after Army chief’s removal | Stars and Stripes
Gen. Christopher LaNeve is set to serve as acting Army chief of staff following the removal of Gen. Randy George.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Pete Hegseth ousts top Army general amid Iran war | RISING
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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Hegseth Ousts Army Chief of Staff in Leadership Shakeup
State of the Union: Gen. Randy George will retire and be replaced by a former Hegseth aide. The post Hegseth Ousts Army Chief of Staff in Leadership Shakeup appeared first on The American Conservative .
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and retire immediately, reported CBS News, marking the latest high-level leadership shake-up at the Pentagon. Gen. George was nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed in 2023 for a four-year term. The Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement that George, the Army’s 41st chief of staff, would retire effective immediately and thanked him for his decades of service. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s vice chief of staff and a former military aide to Hegseth, will serve as acting chief of staff. In concert with the removal of Gen. George, Gen. David Hodne, head of the Army’s Transformation and Training Command, and Maj. Gen.…Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Secretary Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff General Randy George
Hegseth has asked George, the service's top uniformed officer, to step down from his position and retire immediately, the Pentagon said Thursday.