Trump defence chief says US slashed number of generals and admirals by 20%
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the number of generals and admirals in the United States has been reduced by 20 percent. Hegseth stated that this move is intended to promote "accountability" within the military.
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- Sep 30
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Hegseth declared that 'no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps' would be tolerated in the military.
Hegseth dismissed reports of low morale within the US armed forces as 'false claims'.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to cut the number of US general and admiral positions by 20 percent.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to cut the number of positions for generals and admirals by 20 percent.
The plan affects roughly 800 general and admiral positions across the one- to four-star ranks.
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