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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns After Prolonged Tensions With Defense Chief

Dan Driscoll's resignation as US Army Secretary, following months of clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a series of senior Pentagon departures, leaves the Army leadership in flux during ongoing military conflicts.

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Army secretary resigns after tension with Hegseth

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Hegseth's Pentagon faces more departures after Driscoll exit

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US Army's top civilian leader resigns as it grapples with two wars

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Driscoll resigns amid reported tensions with Hegseth

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Driscoll breaks silence after resigning as Army secretary

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Pentagon chaos deepens after Driscoll quits in clash with Hegseth

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