Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered military planners to cut the number of four-star generals and admirals in the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the reduction of generals, admirals and officers to reduce "excess general and flag ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing the active duty military to shed 20% of its four-star general officers.

The high number of senior generals and admirals has been a source of criticism among both analysts and President Donald Trump.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the U.S. military to be cut ...

Defense 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 ...

The secretary said the new directive will help uphold the U.S. as the "most lethal fighting force in the world" and delivers ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 20% reduction in the number of 4-star generals, a U.S. official told ...

To accomplish this, Hegseth ordered the military to cut at least 20% of four-star leaders in every active branch and another 20% in the National Guard. Another minimum of 10% of general and flag ...

Hegseth signed a memo directing senior Pentagon leadership to execute cuts resulting in 20% fewer four-star generals and flag officers who are actively serving or are in the National Guard.