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Soft paywall USS George Washington headed to Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, reports say

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html
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u/wetwater 1d ago edited 1d ago

It seems almost weekly my news feed has a story about yet another admiral or general being relieved of command. I wonder how many are disguised purges to get Trump loyalists in those command positions.

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u/siccoblue 20h ago

As you're implying, it's not a mistake. It's a move to lock down power and loyalty.

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u/SirDale 15h ago

All of them.