Command Crisis on Saipan: The Only Time a Marine General Ever Fired an Army General
On the afternoon of June 24, 1944, a messenger entered Maj. Gen. Ralph C. Smith’s command post on Saipan and handed him a brief message. Smith read it, pocketed it, and continued to direct the battle that continued around him. The message informed him he was fired. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Holland M. “Howlin’ Mad” […]
Trump Nominates New Army Vice Chief with Current General Just Two Years into the Role
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve to serve as the Army’s second-highest-ranking officer, according to congressional records. Gen. James Mingus is currently vice chief of staff and has not publicly said he plans to step aside. He has been in the job less than two years, and it is typically […]
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing
Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be “problematic,” the top U.S. general in Europe told senators Thursday. At an annual hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. Christopher Cavoli was asked about reports that the Trump administration is considering relinquishing the U.S. role as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, or […]
The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
President Donald Trump focused his ire and retaliation on one person in the very first minutes of his presidency, even before his inauguration concluded — retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, the highest-ranking and most visible officer in the military during the president’s first term in office. On Jan. 20, as Trump was sworn in, Milley’s […]
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth — in a dramatic and rare move — on Tuesday fired one of the service’s top generals following an Army inspector general investigation that concluded he improperly intervened in the process for selecting senior commanders. Gen. Charles Hamilton, who had been the head of Army Materiel Command, was removed after what […]
General Known as Last Soldier in Afghanistan Gets Promotion Approved After Republican Ends Delay
A promotion for the general who became known as the last U.S. soldier out of Afghanistan was approved by the Senate after a Republican senator briefly delayed the vote. Late last month, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., used a procedural tactic called a “hold” to block Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s promotion, a Senate aide previously told […]
Trump Selects Retired General Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an “America First” national security agenda for […]
GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal
A promotion for the general who became famous for being the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is being delayed by a Republican senator, a Senate aide confirmed to Military.com on Friday. Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe, was […]
Army's Deployment of Midrange Missiles to Philippines 'Incredibly Important,' General Says
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Army’s recent deployment of a midrange missile system to the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and allowed American and Filipino forces to jointly train for the potential usage of such heavy weaponry in Asian archipelago conditions, a U.S. general said Monday. The Biden administration has moved to strengthen an arc […]
How an Active-Duty Commander Could Help with Helene, According to the General Who Led Katrina Response
Hurricane Helene, the deadliest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. mainland since Katrina, has brought thousands of National Guardsmen and more than a thousand active-duty troops to states across the Southeast to help deliver supplies, clear roads and rescue trapped survivors. There’s another thing the military could be doing in the eyes of the […]