Since President Donald Trump's second term began in January, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired roughly two dozen top generals and admirals — often for political reasons. Approximately 20 current and former military leaders recently told the New York Times that Hegseth's decisions were leading to the Pentagon having a dearth of generational

(Doug Mills | The New York Times) Part of the crowd of hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals from around the globe gather at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va., on Tuesday morning, Sept. 30, 2025, for a highly unusual meeting with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Parnell left the military after six years, retiring at the rank of captain, then ended a bid to run for the Senate in Pennsylvania when a judge ruled he had been abusive to his first wife during their marriage. Hegseth was a National Guard officer and Fox News weekend host before becoming Secretary of Defense.

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