WorldPingHegseth says U.S. cut number of generals, admirals by 20%
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The number-crunchers say we fired 10% of the generals and admirals across the force," Pete Hegseth told troops at the Quantico military base, saying: "We've also reduced the overall number of general officer slots by an additional 10%."…
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- The number-crunchers say we fired 10% of the generals and admirals across the force," Pete Hegseth told troops at the Quantico military base, saying: "We've also reduced the overall number of general officer slots by an additional 10%."…
- Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:33:55 UTC.
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