Friday evening, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth began the process of reshaping the corps of general and flag officers who command and, on odd Tuesdays, even attempt to lead our Armed Forces. The first tranche of firings carried away the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown Jr., Chief of Naval Operation Admiral Lisa Franchetti, and the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Lieutenant General James Slife; see You’re Fired: Trump Cans Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Presumably Over Emphasis on DEI – RedState. The Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force were surprising additions. They are Army Lieutenant General Joseph B. Berger III, Navy Rear Admiral Lia M. Reynolds, and Air Force Lieutenant General Charles L. Plummer.
No one thinks this is the end of it, but a total decapitation strike would be a bad look, particularly…
