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Army, Navy and Air Force leaders depart amid Hegseth’s senior-rank purge

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation leaves all three U.S. military service branches without their leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The departures mark an unusually broad turnover at the top of the armed forces as the Pentagon continues its purge of senior military ranks.

Discovered 2026-09-01T06:35:26.330543-07:00 | 2026-09-01T06:35:26.330543-07:00

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  • Leadership turnover now spans the Army, Navy and Air Force, creating a significant change in the senior decision-making structure of the U.S. military.
  • Driscoll’s resignation is part of an ongoing purge of senior ranks under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with potential implications for continuity in defense policy and military planning.

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