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Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson criticized War Secretary Pete Hegseth connected Friday complete nan determination to shingle up activity amid nan ongoing subject cognition successful Iran.
Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to measurement down and return contiguous status connected Thursday. A elder War Department charismatic told Fox News that Hegseth called George and asked for his contiguous retirement, saying, "It was clip for a activity alteration successful nan Army."
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of nan media during a property briefing astatine nan Pentagon successful Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Gen. David Hodne, who led nan U.S. Army’s Transformation and Training Command, and Maj. Gen. William Green, nan caput of nan Army’s Chaplain Corps, were besides ousted, according to Reuters.
The erstwhile New York Yankees prima was captious of nan moves.
"What’s happening pinch our Sec of Defense. How do we get free of each that acquisition astatine this time? Help maine I don’t get it. Getting free of The Chaplin (sic) leader?" Jackson wrote connected X.
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New York Yankees typical advisor Reggie Jackson bats during believe earlier a crippled against nan Philadelphia Phillies astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected June 25, 2018. (Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports)
"What? We’ve sewage a warfare going connected and we’re getting free of astir of our acquisition and knowledge built pinch azygous time."
War Department main spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed George’s move successful a station connected X.
"General Randy A. George will beryllium retiring from his position arsenic nan 41st Chief of Staff of nan Army effective immediately," he wrote. "The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of work to our nation. We wish him good successful his retirement."
Hegseth announced past period changes to subject "faith codes" arsenic he began to overhaul nan Pentagon Chaplain corps. He vowed that much changes would beryllium coming.
Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is introduced during nan Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonial astatine nan Clark Sports Center successful Cooperstown, N.Y., connected July 27, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Imagn Images)
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