US army secretary resigns after months of tension

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Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever Army secretary, has resigned after approximately 18 months in the position. While the specific reasons for his departure are not fully detailed, the article suggests friction between Driscoll and Hegseth, with Driscoll being a friend of someone Hegseth reportedly asked to resign. As the top civilian leader of the US Army, Driscoll was known for his focus on emerging battlefield technologies and played a role in talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war. He also served as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and was involved in the National Guard deployment to US cities.

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The post of army secretary is the top civilian leader of the US Army.

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Driscoll was a key figure in Trump's deployment of the National Guard to US cities.

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Driscoll took a leading role in talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Driscoll was known as Trump's 'drone guy' due to his embrace of emerging battlefield technologies.

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US Army Secretary resigns after months of tension.

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The details of the behind-the-scenes friction between Driscoll and Hegseth are unclear but CBS notes that the army secretary is good friends with George, who was reportedly asked by Hegseth to resign.The post of army secretary is the top civilian leader of the US Army, directing active duty troops, along with the National Guard and reserve soldiers. Driscoll previously served in the Army and was an officer in 2007 before leading a cavalry platoon and deploying to Iraq for several months in 2009.As army secretary, Driscoll became known as Trump's "drone guy" due to his embrace of emerging battlefield technologies. He took on a leading role last year in talks aimed at ending the Ukraine-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="1200" data-entity-type="event">Russia-Ukraine war, taking on foreign trips and meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He's also a close ally and friend of Vice-President JD Vance, whom he met at Yale Law School. During his tenure as head of the US Army, he was a key figure in Trump's deployment of the National Guard to US cities. He also took over the role of acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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