Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, to step down from the post and retire immediately, a Pentagon official told The Hill on Thursday. The Army did not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, sources ...

War Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement Thursday in a sweeping leadership shakeup as the U.S. military remains engaged in ...

Gen. Randy George, the former U.S. Army chief of staff ousted last week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Friday sent a farewell letter saying the Army deserves “leaders of character.” George ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, sources familiar with the decision told CBS News. One of the sources said ...

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Senior Army officers reacted with anger and frustration to news of Gen. Randy George’s dismissal, characterizing it as the latest blow to the service. By Greg Jaffe Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt ...

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired on Thursday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, three U.S. defense officials told Reuters, in the latest purge among the Pentagon's most senior ranks.

A soldier conducts rifle drills with the XM8 at Fort Benning, Georgia, in February 2026. (U.S. Army) The Army last week received its first shipment of XM8 carbines, a shorter, lightweight version of ...

Soldiers in the Army taking part in the war with Iran can now reenlist up to two years before their service ends. The Army announced the change on Friday, April 3 as part of several authorizations and ...

WASHINGTON — Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George will step down and retire immediately, the Pentagon said Thursday. “The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of service to our ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) shakes hands with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George during the Department of War 2025 National Prisoner of POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon in ...