US Military Will Cut 20 Percent of Generals and Admirals, Says Secretary of Defense
Hegseth has issued a memorandum ordering a reduction in the number of general and flag officers by 20 percent. WASHINGTON—Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on May 5 ordered a 20 percent reduction in the number of four-star generals and flag officers in the U.S. military, as well as reductions to the number of officers elsewhere.