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

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

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon leadership to cut the number of four-star generals and admirals by at least 20% across the military, according to a memo signed by Hegseth ...

In a memo released Monday, Hegseth argued that senior leaders should be "unencumbered by unnecessary bureaucratic layers that hinder their growth and effectiveness" and "a critical step in this ...

Hegseth on Monday cited the U.S. had 17 four- and five-star generals and admirals during World War II. Today, there are 44 four-stars. When Hegseth began his first week as secretary at the end of ...