Based on multiple authoritative sources, this claim is accurate.

Reasoning:

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff General Randy George to step down from his position effective immediately¹²³⁴
• Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the dismissal in a public statement, saying George "will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately"²³¹
• George was informed of his firing through a phone call from Hegseth while he was in a meeting³²
• The dismissal occurred in early April 2026, amid the ongoing war between the US, Israel, and Iran²⁵³
• This is part of a broader pattern where Hegseth has fired or sidelined more than a dozen senior military officers since President Trump returned to the White House⁴²¹
• George was nominated to the position by President Joe Biden in 2023 and would typically have served until 2027, meaning he was dismissed roughly one year early⁴¹
• General Christopher LaNeve, who was previously Hegseth's military aide, was appointed to replace George as acting chief of staff²¹³
• Two other Army generals were also dismissed on the same day: Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. (chief of chaplains) and Gen. David Hodne (commander of Army Transformation and Training Command)²³

Overall validity: 95%

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