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Who is John Phelan the US Navy Secretary fired by Pete Hegseth? - Al Jazeera
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was removed from office effective immediately by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid ongoing U.S. naval operations related to the Iran conflict. His firing adds to a rapid series of wartime personnel moves across the services, including the forced retirement of the Army chief of staff and unusual interventions in promotions and office cuts, raising concerns about politicization, operational continuity, and weakened institutional safeguards.
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