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  "path": "/army/2026/04/hegseth-asks-the-armys-top-uniformed-officer-to-step-down-while-us-wages-war-against-iran/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T22:43:31.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down as the United States wages a war against Iran. Top Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Thursday that Gen. Randy George “will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately.” Pentagon officials aren't offering a reason for George’s departure, which comes nearly five weeks into U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. George has held the post of Army chief of staff, which typically runs for four years, since August 2023. His is just the latest in a series of firings of top military officers.",
  "title": "Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran"
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