Top US army officer steps down after Hegseth reportedly demanded removal
by Marina Dunbar from on (#74PBD)
Pentagon announces Randy George retiring from role as US army chief of staff, effective immediately'
Randy George, the US army's top officer, is stepping down from his role after the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, reportedly requested that he retire immediately. The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that George, who had been serving as the army's 41st chief of staff, was retiring.
General Randy A George will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately. The Department of War is grateful for General George's decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement," the Pentagon chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, said in a statement shared on social media.
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