Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth lashed out at the media when they questioned his firing of the joint chiefs of staff's chairman and hiring of a less qualified replacement. Four-star Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown,
If the investigation becomes politicized or divisive, it could paralyze the Pentagon — and create a generation of risk-averse combatant commanders who fear future retribution for their decisions.
The Department of Defense announced last week that it plans to reduce the Department's civilian workforce by 5-8 percent (including 5,400 probationary workers) and to implement a hiring freeze "to re