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Hegseth has frequently noted that the military had 17 four- and five-star generals during World War II, who commanded a roughly 12 million-person force.

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To argue for the necessity of the move, Hegseth pointed out how the U.S. had 17 four and five-star generals in World War II, when the U.S. was fielding 12 million warfighters.