Lt. Gen. Edmond M. Brown will step in for Gen. David Hodne, who was ousted last week as commander of Transformation and Training Command.
The ousters of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and Army Gen. David Hodne blindsided military leaders and have generated concern among defense officials about the implications for the war in Iran and the longer-term adoption of new tech and tactics. Why it matters: George and Hodne join a growing list of general and flag officers booted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. These abrupt exits have reshaped the Joint Chiefs of Staff, intel-collecting agencies and combatant commands. Driving the news: George's dismissal was motivated by clashing personalities and not disagreements over where the Army is headed, according to two U.S. officials. - One of those officials described the firing during a war as "insane." - Hodne was late…