PoliticsHegseth announces 20% cut to US generals and admirals as retired officers react

Name: Hegseth announces 20% cut to US generals and admirals as retired officers react
Uploaded: 2026-09-30T20:56:54.000Z
Description: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in his “State of the Force” address that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its general and admiral positions—about 170 slots—by January 1. He described the personnel shift with phrases including “ideological clowns” and “patriotic cowboys.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in his “State of the Force” address that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its general and admiral positions—about 170 slots—by January 1. He described the personnel shift with phrases including “ideological clowns” and “patriotic cowboys.”

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CNN 2026-09-30 20:56