Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the U.S. military will soon be seeing a dramatic reduction in the number of general officers across all branches.
He called the reduction a "historic" move to fulfill President Donald Trump’s commitment to "achieving peace through strength."
"We’re going to shift resources from bloated headquarters elements to our warfighters," said Hegseth.
According to Hegseth, there are currently 44 four-star and flag officers across the military, making for a ratio of one general to 1,400 troops, compared to the ratio during World War II of one general to 6,000 troops.