FILE - APRIL 2, 2026: It was reported that U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, April 2, 2026. WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 02: Chief of Staff of the Army General Randy George attends a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump awarded three soldiers the highest military decoration; Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds, who died in 1985, for shielding Jewish prisoners from Nazi guards during World War II; then-Staff Sgt. Terry Richardson for saving 85 lives of fellow soldiers during the Vietnam War; and Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis who died in the Afghanistan War when he shielded another soldier from a suicide bomber. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)