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Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader — Pete Hegseth | ChamberLight
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Navy Secretary John Phelan abruptly resigned on Wednesday, marking the first service head departure of President Trump’s second term amidst a broader Pentagon leadership shakeup.
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ALSO MENTIONED Charles "CQ" Brown Jr., Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Jim Slife, Former Air Force General; Lisa Franchetti, Former Navy Admiral; Randy George, Former Army General
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