Delonar The U.S. had 17 four- and five-star generals and admirals during World War II for 12 million service members.
Today there are 44 four-stars for about 1.2 million service members.
That’s what Hegseth says, he may be right, but I’d like to have outside conformation of that.
As well, there are a lot more missions and responsibilities these days.
In WW2, the service branches were Army (including the Air Corps), Navy, Marines.
Now we have Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force, and the National Guard has also increased greatly in size and responsibility.
As well:
Hegseth’s order will result in the forced retirement of roughly 150 senior officers, many of whom have vast experience in national security affairs. More than that, it could also encourage more junior general officers to opt for retirement.
Hegseth says his goal is to make the American military more efficient, but his actions suggest that he’s crippling it.
MORE ANALYSIS HERE:
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/hegseth-cutting-generals-impact-us-military-rcna205144