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Resignation by U.S. Army Secretary part of troubling pattern at Pentagon

NPR | By Tom Bowman

Published September 1, 2026 at 4:22 PM EDT

The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is just the latest in a line of high profile exoduses at the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth.

Tom Bowman

Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.