Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered military planners to cut the number of four-star generals and admirals in the ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon leadership to cut the number of four-star generals and admirals by at least 20% across the military, according to a memo signed by Hegseth ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem decided there was "redundant executive oversight" in the Coast Guard's structure, according to the service.

Hegseth, in a memo and video laying out his moves, said the reductions will entail a 20 percent cut to the ranks of four-star ...

Plans to slash the number of senior military leaders would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs, including as many as nine top general slots.

The memo also directs the Pentagon to cut the number of general officers in the National Guard by 20%, and to cut the total number of general and flag officers across the military by 10%.