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US war secretary fires two more generals amid failure of anti-Iran aggression

Friday, 03 April 2026 9:06 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 03 April 2026 9:10 AM ]

A combo image of fired US Army officers David Hodne and William Green Jr.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has dismissed two other senior Army officers amid Washington's failure to achieve objectives in its war of aggression against Iran.

The Pentagon announced on Thursday that Hegseth had fired David Hodne, who had been overseeing training and transformation initiatives, and William Green Jr., head of the Army’s Chaplain Corps.

The removals, which were announced without providing an explanation, came as part of a sweeping Pentagon shake-up led by Hegseth, a warmonger.

Earlier in the day, the US war secretary also forced out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

Shortly after the news, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed that General George is “retiring effective immediately."

Since taking office, Hegseth has dismissed more than a dozen high-ranking officers, including Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Slife, Defense Intelligence Agency head Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth fired more than a dozen generals, including the commander of the Army’s ground forces.

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Earlier this year, Hegseth also ordered the dismissal of one of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s top advisers, Col. David Butler, a former spokesperson for Gen. Mark Milley.

Independent observers view the purge within the US military as a direct consequence of America’s failure to impose its will against Iran, which resolutely defended its sovereignty throughout the imposed war.

The United States and Israel launched their criminal aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei along with senior military commanders.

The enemies have deliberately targeted Iran’s civilian infrastructure and energy facilities, killing hundreds of Iranian people.

Ever since, the people of Iran have taken to the streets to express their support for the country’ Armed forces, who have targeted Israeli military and strategic sites as well as US military bases across the region with missiles and drones.

Iran’s successful retaliatory strikes have inflicted heavy losses on Washington and Tel Aviv and demonstrated the futility of their military posturing.

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