UPDATE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removes U.S. Navy Secretary John C. Phalen from office. The dismissal follows months of internal conflict regarding the management of the Navy's struggling shipbuilding program.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed U.S. Secretary of the Navy John C. Phalen from his position following months of internal disagreements regarding the Navy's shipbuilding program.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed U.S. Secretary of the Navy John C. Phalen from his position following months of internal disagreements regarding the Navy's shipbuilding program.
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