Hegseth Fires Army Chief George, Installs LaNeve Amid Iran War

Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George amid the war with Iran.

“Pete Hegseth, the United States defence secretary, has asked Army Chief of Staff General Randy A George to step down with immediate effect, amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran”

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George was halfway through his four-year term, appointed by Biden less than a year earlier.

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The Pentagon confirmed George will be retiring effective immediately.

CBS reported the decision was to install leadership aligned with Trump’s vision.

Gen. LaNeve is expected to serve as acting chief of staff.

LaNeve was a former Hegseth aide and has led the 82nd Airborne.

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The Army is the largest U.S. service with about 450,000 soldiers.

The Atlantic Council framed the shakeup as the biggest wartime change in decades.

Hegseth also removed Gen. David Hodne and Maj. Gen. William Green.

The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of service.

The shakeup was about aligning Army leadership with the administration’s goals.

Elite units prepare for potential combat roles.

The timing risks creating instability amid ongoing operations.

Pentagon officials offered no reasons for the removal.

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Thousands of 82nd Airborne troops are deploying to the Middle East.

The leadership reshaping fits a more aggressive Iran strategy.