What to know about the Army chief Hegseth ousted—and the general who’s taking over

The Defense Secretary has fired the Army Chief of Staff and two other generals in the midst of the war with Iran.
United States Army

Army Updates Retention Program for 2026, Rewarding Performance and Commitment

The Army has implemented significant updates to its retention program in fiscal year 2026, reinforcing a performance based approach

U.S. Army raises enlistment age: What to know

The U.S. Army's new enlistment age will go into effect on April 20 of this year, and will allow recruits between the ages of 18 and 42 years of age to enlist. The minimum age is 17 with parental permission. The Army's previous age limit was 35 years old.
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Vice chief of staff LaNeve emerges as frontrunner for No. 1 post after Army chief’s removal

Gen. Christopher LaNeve is set to serve as acting Army chief of staff following the removal of Gen. Randy George.

Army Raises Enlistment Age Limit to 42 and Eases Marijuana Rules

The new enlistment requirements were made official years after the Army faced a recruiting crisis, and as the United States is engaged in a war with Iran.

Army’s chief of chaplains, who grew up on Hilton Head, fired by Hegseth

Maj. Gen. William Green, who was born in Savannah and grew up on Hilton Head Island, became the U.S. Army’s 26th Chief of Chaplains in 2023.

US Army’s first new grenade since the Vietnam War uses shock waves to kill

The US Army this month introduced its first new lethal hand grenade since the Vietnam War, a plastic weapon that uses shock waves rather than shrapnel to kill enemies.

Hegseth forces out Army’s top general, two other senior officers

Gen. Randy George’s ouster is the latest clash between the Pentagon chief and the service’s senior leadership, and comes during the war in Iran.