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September 2, 2026
Former Air Force Secretary Calls for Military Leaders to Resist Orders
- Former Air Force Secretary urges military leaders to say 'no' to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's directives.
- Hegseth has dismissed over two dozen senior officers, raising concerns about leadership integrity.
- The call highlights the tension between military ethics and political pressures in defense leadership.
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- Ex-Air Force Secy.: ‘There’s a point where our senior leaders have to say no’Sep 2, 2026 at 5:19 AM · CNN
- Former Air Force secretary: Hegeseth's Pentagon 'dysfunctional'Sep 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM · The Hill