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Secretary of Defense
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Hegseth (US Defense Secretary)
Hègésàisī
赫格塞斯
to force
pòshǐ
迫使
Army
lùjūn
陆军
Chief of Staff
cānmóuzhǎng
参谋长
George (Gen. Randy George)
Qiáozhì
乔治
General
shàngjiàng
上将
during
zài
在
Iran war
Yīlǎng zhànzhēng
伊朗战争
during
qījiān
期间
immediately
jíkè
即刻
to retire
tuìxiū
退休
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
Secretary of Defense
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Pete (first name)
Pítè
皮特
·
Hegseth
Hègésàisī
赫格塞斯
on
yú
于
April 2nd
sì yuè èr rì
4月2日
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to demand
yāoqiú
要求
the 41st
dì sìshíyī rèn
第41任
Army
lùjūn
陆军
Chief of Staff
cānmóuzhǎng
参谋长
Randy (first name)
Lándí
兰迪
·
George
Qiáozhì
乔治
General
shàngjiàng
上将
immediately
jíkè
即刻
to retire
tuìxiū
退休
。
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
is
shì
是
Hegseth
Hègésàisī
赫格塞斯
since
zì
自
taking office
zhízhèng
执政
since
yǐlái
以来
forcibly
qiángzhì
强制
to remove
jiěchú
解除
(particle)
de
的
at least the 12th
dì shíèr míng yǐshàng
第十二名以上
senior military officer
gāojí jiànglǐng
高级将领
post / duties
zhíwù
职务
，
occurring
fāshēng
发生
during
yú
于
US-Iran war
Měi-Yī zhànzhēng
美伊战争
ongoing
chíxù
持续
underway
jìnxíng
进行
at the time of
zhī jì
之际
。

April 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
Secretary of Defense
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Pete (first name)
Pítè
皮特
·
Hegseth
Hègésàisī
赫格塞斯
on
yú
于
April 2nd
sì yuè èr rì
4月2日
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
to demand
yāoqiú
要求
the 41st
dì sìshíyī rèn
第41任
Army
lùjūn
陆军
Chief of Staff
cānmóuzhǎng
参谋长
Randy (first name)
Lándí
兰迪
·
George (Gen. Randy George)
Qiáozhì
乔治
General
shàngjiàng
上将
immediately
jíkè
即刻
to retire
tuìxiū
退休
。
the Pentagon
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
immediately after
suíjí
随即
to confirm
zhèngshí
证实
Gen. George
Qiáozhì
乔治
will
jiāng
将
from
cóng
从
Chief of Staff
cānmóuzhǎng
参谋长
position
zhíwèi
职位
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to retire from service
tuìyì
退役
，
and
bìng
并
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
transition
guòdù
过渡
work
gōngzuò
工作
immediately
lìjí
立即
to begin
qǐdòng
启动
。
Hegseth
Hègésàisī
赫格塞斯
subsequently
suíhòu
随后
to nominate
tímíng
提名
then-serving
shí rèn
时任
Army
lùjūn
陆军
Vice Chief of Staff
fù cānmóuzhǎng
副参谋长
、
previously
cǐqián
此前
who had served as
céng dānrèn
曾担任
his
qí
其
military aide
jūnshì zhùlǐ
军事助理
(particle)
de
的
LaNeve (acting Army Chief of Staff)
Lānèifū
拉内夫
General
jiāngjūn
将军
to take up the post of
chūrèn
出任
acting
dàilǐ
代理
Army
lùjūn
陆军
Chief of Staff
cānmóuzhǎng
参谋长
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Hegseth
Hègésàisī
赫格塞斯
since
zì
自
taking up the post
chūrèn
出任
Secretary of Defense
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
since
yǐlái
以来
forcibly
qiángzhì
强制
to remove
jiěchú
解除
post
zhíwù
职务
(particle)
de
的
at least the 12th
dì shíèr míng yǐshàng
第十二名以上
senior officer
gāojí jiànglǐng
高级将领
，
previously
cǐqián
此前
forced
bèipò
被迫
to leave post
lízhí
离职
those
zhě
者
also including
hái bāokuò
还包括
Joint Chiefs of Staff
cānmóuzhǎng liánxí huìyì
参谋长联席会议
Chairman
zhǔxí
主席
Brown (Gen. CQ Brown)
Bùlǎng
布朗
General
shàngjiàng
上将
and
jí
及
Navy
hǎijūn
海军
Chief of Naval Operations
zuòzhàn bùzhǎng
作战部长
Franchetti (Adm. Lisa Franchetti)
Fúlánqiētí
弗兰切蒂
Admiral
shàngjiàng
上将
。
this
cǐcì
此次
personnel change
rénshì biàndòng
人事变动
occurred
fāshēng
发生
during
yú
于
US-Iran war
Měi-Yī zhànzhēng
美伊战争
ongoing
chíxù
持续
underway
jìnxíng
进行
at the time of
zhī jì
之际
，
multiple
duō míng
多名
active-duty
xiànyì
现役
military officers
jiànglǐng
将领
while
zài
在
front line
qiánxiàn
前线
commanding
zhǐhuī
指挥
during
qījiān
期间
subjected to
zāodào
遭到
dismissal
jiězhí
解职
，
outside observers
wàijiè
外界
regarding
duì
对
battlefield
zhànchǎng
战场
command
zhǐhuī
指挥
continuity
liánxùxìng
连续性
(particle)
de
的
concerns
dānyōu
担忧
subsequently
suízhī
随之
to intensify
shēngwēn
升温
。
officials
guānyuán
官员
to disclose
tòulù
透露
，
Hegseth
Hègésàisī
赫格塞斯
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
aimed at
zhǐzài
旨在
to ensure
quèbǎo
确保
Army
lùjūn
陆军
leadership
lǐngdǎocéng
领导层
genuinely / effectively
qièshí
切实
to implement
guànchè
贯彻
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
President
zǒngtǒng
总统
and
jí
及
Department of Defense
guófángbù
国防部
(particle)
de
的
strategic intentions
zhànlüè yìtú
战略意图
。
some
bùfen
部分
members of Congress
guóhuì yìyuán
国会议员
regarding this
duì cǐ
对此
to express
biǎodá
表达
concern
guānqiè
关切
，
to argue
rènwéi
认为
during
zài
在
wartime
zhànshí
战时
frequent
pínfán
频繁
to replace
chèhuàn
撤换
senior officers
gāojí jiànglǐng
高级将领
may
kěnéng
可能
to damage
sǔnhài
损害
combat
zuòzhàn
作战
command system
zhǐhuī tǐxì
指挥体系
，
and
bìng
并
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
on this matter
jiù cǐ
就此
to convene
zhàokāi
召开
congressional hearings
tīngzhèng huì
听证会
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
Gen. George
Qiáozhì
乔治
subjected to
zāodào
遭到
dismissal
jiězhí
解职
reportedly / likely
yí
疑
linked to
yǔ
与
his
qí
其
during
zài
在
Iran war
Yīlǎng zhànzhēng
伊朗战争
during
qījiān
期间
regarding
jiù
就
military strategy
jūnshì cèlüè
军事策略
expressing
biǎodá
表达
(particle)
de
的
internal
nèibù
内部
dissent
yìjiàn
异见
closely related
mìqiè xiāngguān
密切相关
。

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Defense Secretary Hegseth on April 2 formally demanded that the 41st Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George retire immediately, nominating his former military aide Gen. LaNeve as acting chief. The move was the latest in at least 12 forced dismissals of senior military officers since Hegseth took office, occurring as the US-Iran war continued.

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