Charles Q. Brown Jr. warns that recent Pentagon dismissals and deployments of uniformed forces to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Chicago are eroding military readiness and politicizing the armed services.Brown says the personnel overhaul led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, including February 2025 removals, undermines merit-based promotions, will stunt career advancement and threatens unit cohesion and recruiting.He urges Congress and civic leaders to reaffirm civilian control and strict limits on domestic military missions as courts, lawmakers and the public press for answers over troop use during
Donald Trump’s second term.