Hegseth fires US Army Chief of Staff and two generals during active Iran war — officials call it 'insane'

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, General David Hodne (head of Army Transformation and Training Command), and Major General William Green (head of Army Chaplain Corps) during active US combat operations against Iran. Hegseth gave no public reason for George's dismissal. Axios reported the firings on April 3, citing 'clashing personalities' as the reason for George's ouster. US defense officials were blindsided. One called it 'insane.' Another said: 'Here is a four-star general who is actively working to get equipment and people into theater — to protect US forces — and you fire him? In the middle of a war?' A third official said: 'This doesn't feel like a very strong, self-assured decision.' The firings come as US forces are conducting strike operations against Iran and building up forces across the Middle East. The Army is the land warfare arm of the US military.