Good riddance.  This is a good start.
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Gen. Charles Q. “C.Q.” Brown Jr.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fired abruptly; reports indicate he had been criticized for emphasis on DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) and facing pressure from conservative critics. CBS News+4The Washington Post+4The Guardian+4


Adm. Lisa Franchetti
Chief of Naval Operations (Navy’s top officer)
Also removed in the same wave; similarly caught up in criticism around DEI etc. CBS News+3The Washington Post+3Stars and Stripes+3







Adm. Linda Fagan
Commandant of the Coast Guard
Fired on the second day of the Trump administration in this term. The Washington Post+2The Washington Post+2







Lt. Gen. Jennifer Short
Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
Removed during the same purge. The Washington Post+2The Washington Post+2







Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield
U.S. Military Representative to NATO’s Military Committee
Removed, in part under “loss of confidence” and in context of criticism for DEI involvement and presence on certain public statements. Defense News+2CBS News+2

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