Overview
- Hegseth asked Army Chief Gen. Randy George to retire on Thursday during U.S. operations against Iran, and the Pentagon said the exit took effect at once.
- Vice Chief Gen. Christopher LaNeve is serving as acting Army chief, according to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
- The Pentagon gave no public reason for removing George and said it had nothing further to provide.
- The firing extends a larger shakeup that has pushed out more than a dozen senior generals and admirals since Hegseth took office.
- The change lands as thousands of Army paratroopers deploy to the Middle East, a timing that is likely to draw oversight questions from Congress.