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Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, abruptly fired the navy chief of staff on Friday, removing an aide who had been key to the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the Pentagon.

Jon Harrison, who was appointed in January, had been key to broad changes made to the navy’s policy and budgeting offices. Together with John Phelan, a Trump mega-donor who was confirmed as navy secretary in March, Harrison had reportedly sought to limit the influence of the navy undersecretary, who typically has a key role in managing that military branch’s budget.

The Pentagon confirmed Harrison’s departure in a statement to Politico, which first reported it.

“He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy,” it said. “We are grateful for his service to the Department.”

Harrison’s firing comes days after Hung Cao, a former naval officer who ran for Senate as a Republican last year, was confirmed as navy undersecretary.

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A federal judge on Oct. 4 temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city of Portland, Oregon, according to Reuters and CNN.

The ruling came from Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut in Portland, a Republican, as Trump has sought to dispatch the military to cities he describes as lawless over the objections of their Democratic leaders. 

The judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard troops.

Trump announced on Sept. 27 that he was sending troops to Portland to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, in the latest deployment of forces to a U.S. city.

Trump, in a Sept. 27 post on Truth Social, said he directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists." He added h

Trump announced on Sept. 27 that he was sending troops to Portland to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, in the latest deployment of forces to a U.S. city.

Trump, in a Sept. 27 post on Truth Social, said he directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists." He added he authorized the military to use "Full Force, if necessary."

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In the desert, he realized Humvees don’t uphold the Constitution: People do.

Twenty years later, Iraq War veteran Aaron Hughes continues spreading his realization that soldiers can better champion American ideals by following their conscience over orders. 

The 42-year-old is sharing the message more vociferously than ever as President Donald Trump moves to deploy troops to cities around the U.S. in what the president says is an effort to fight crime and support immigration enforcement.

"When people withdraw themselves from the gears of the machine, that’s power, and service members need to know they have power to withdraw their consent," said the Chicago-area native.

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A group of 25 House Democratic veterans sent a letter Thursday to President Trump, calling his remarks to military leaders earlier this week “un-American.”

The letter, authored by Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) and signed by 24 other Democratic veterans, specifically criticized the president saying U.S. cities should be “training grounds” for the military Tuesday.

“They’re very unsafe places, and we’re going to straighten them out one by one,” Trump told more than 800 admirals and generals in Quantico, Va. “And this is going to be a major part for some of the people in this room. That’s a war, too. It’s a war from within.”

The Democratic veterans, blasting Trump’s speech as “overtly partisan,” said the president’s suggestion is “so deeply un-American it may break the fabric of our democracy and the bedrock of an apolitical military that this country was founded on.”

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A top Air Force commander, , announced his retirement Tuesday for “personal and family reasons.”

“After much reflection and with a full heart, Barb and I have made a difficult decision to request retirement from the United States Air Force for personal and family reasons,” Bussiere, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command, said in a post on Facebook.

“While I’m stepping away from active duty, my commitment to service remains. I look forward to finding new ways to support our Air Force, our national defense and the incredible people who make it all possible,” wrote Bussiere, who was nominated by the Trump administration to be the Air Force’s vice chief of staff over the summer.

Bussiere has served as Air Force Global Strike Command commander since December 2022. 

He was nominated by the administration to be the next Air Force vice chief of staff in July, but Aviation Week reported in early September that Bussiere’s nomination was withdrawn.

The former Air Force vice chief of staff, Gen. James Slife, was fired in February. 

Bussiere’s retirement came hours after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held an extraordinary gathering of top military officials in Quantico, Va., where he announced he was raising fitness standards and overhauling the military’s internal complaint and investigation process.

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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth probably hoped their speeches on Tuesday before every top U.S. general and admiral would really rally the troops to new heights.

But at least one retired military leader wasn’t so gung-ho about the comments made by the president and the secretary of defense during the gathering, calling them “insulting” and “offensive.”

During the meeting, Hegseth announced his plans for a revamped military that would “remove the social justice, politically correct and toxic ideological garbage that had infected our department.”

He also declared there would be no more fat soldiers.

After he spoke, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling appeared on MSNBC to rip Hegseth’s new plans and his attacks against the military’s DEI programs.

TVNL Comment:  No more fat soldiers?  How about fat presidents?

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