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October 29, 2026

Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top military planner over alleged leaks

  • Sylvia led the Joint Staff’s strategy, plans and policy office, known as the J5.
  • A Pentagon official said Sylvia failed three polygraph tests about sharing classified information with the press.
  • Sylvia has retired, and no replacement has been named.

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