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Randy Manner is a retired U.S. Army major general and executive coach. His military assignments included deputy commanding general of Third Army in Kuwait, acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, and leadership roles at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. He is a member of National Security Leaders for America.
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Manner supports reducing senior-officer numbers in principle. He argues that Hegseth is conducting a political purge rather than a thoughtful restructuring and calls doing so during war dangerous.
“a thoughtful restructuring would be very smart. He's not doing that.”
Hegseth confirmed a 20% reduction in general and admiral positions, with a January 1, 2027 deadline. He defended the changes as accountability; senators questioned their military justification and scope.
