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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders 20% reduction in four-star generals
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2:38Now PlayingDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a 20% reduction in the number of military generals and flag officers, arguing that the policy will bolster “strategic readiness and operational effectiveness.”
The reductions will be implemented in two phases: In the first, a minimum of 20% of the military’s active-duty four-star generals and flag officers, or admirals, will be removed. In the second phase, an additional 10% overall reduction of generals and flag officers throughout the Department of Defense will take place, in conjunction with a “realignment of the Unified Command Plan.”
“My title is ‘Less Generals More GIs,’” Hegseth, 44, said of his plan in a video posted on X.
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