Nothing says “we’ve got this under control” quite like firing your top war planner With reports America will reignite the conflict with Iran, Pete Hegseth has fired the man in charge of organising it, Lt Gen. Brett Sylvia. He's the second person removed from the post. A military purge before every escalation? At this point, it appears sacking a top official is part of the opening ceremony. 📅 Timeline: October 2025: Lt. Gen. McGee (J5 / strategy, plans & policy on Joint Staff) forced to retire. Gen. Mingus (Army Vice Chief of Staff) pushed out February 28: US and Israeli begin Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion April 2: During intense phase of Iran campaign, Gen. George (Army Chief of Staff) and Gen. Hodne (Army Transformation and Training Command) and Maj. Gen. Green Jr. (Army Chief of Chaplains) - FIRED April 7–8: Short ceasefire begins April 13: US orders naval blockade of Iranian ports June 17: Pakistan-brokered Islamabad Memorandum signed July 2: Gen. Donahue (commanding general, US Army Europe and Africa) resigns July 7–8: Memorandum collapses over shipping attacks; fighting resumes. War continues into late October with tanker/mine incidents, Houthi attacks September 1: Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after repeated clashes with Hegseth October 28: Army Lt. Gen. Sylvia (J5, Pentagon’s top military planner on the Joint Staff) - FIRED @RiseGS

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