Resignation by U.S. Army Secretary part of troubling pattern at Pentagon

NPR | By Tom Bowman

Published September 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM CDT

The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is just the latest in a line of high profile exoduses at the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth.

Tom Bowman

Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.