Tuesday, May 6, 2025

It’s May 6. 

I’m Guy Taylor, and this is today’s Pentagon Minute. 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is cutting the number of America’s four star generals and admirals by 20%. 

Hegseth says special operations personnel like the Army Rangers, Green Berets, Navy Seals, and the Delta Force are now more important than ever.

And the Pentagon has completed a second successful test of a reusable hypersonic vehicle. 

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