Reed Statement on Hegseth's Reported Plan to Cut 20 Percent of General and Flag Officer Positions
September 29, 2026
September 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Statement on Hegseth's Reported Plan to Cut 20 Percent of General and Flag Officer Positions
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WASHINGTON, DC-Today, press reports indicated that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intends to announce a 20 percent reduction in general and flag officer positions, to be completed by January 1, 2027. The reduction would double the 10 percent t . . .
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Reed Statement on Hegseth's Reported Plan to Cut 20 Percent of General and Flag Officer Positions
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WASHINGTON, DC-Today, press reports indicated that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intends to announce a 20 percent reduction in general and flag officer positions, to be completed by January 1, 2027. The reduction would double the 10 percent t . . .