Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 2026. —Anna Moneymaker—Getty ImagesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday a 20% reduction in the number of general roles in the U.S. military.The new reduction, which Hegseth revealed during an address at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on Wednesday afternoon, will double the already 10% cuts to general and flag officer positions that Hegseth instructed the military to make last year. According...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Announces More Sweeping Cuts to the Military's Top Ranks
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Sep 30, 2026 • 4 weeks ago
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