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The Pentagon has dismissed Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore and Rear Adm. Milton Sands III from their leadership roles in the Navy Reserve and Naval Special Warfare Command, respectively, amid a series of high-profile military firings by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, with no specific reasons provided, as part of broader leadership changes within the Department of Defense.
Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore and Rear Adm. Jamie Sands were abruptly removed from their leadership positions in the Navy Reserve and Naval Special Warfare, respectively, with no additional details provided by the Navy. Their removals follow recent high-profile changes in other military leadership.
New England Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona has been awarded the NFL's 2023 Salute to Service Award for his exceptional support of the military community as a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve. Cardona, who also serves as department head of Maritime Security Squadron 8, will be honored during the NFL Honors awards special in Las Vegas. USAA and the NFL Foundation will donate $25,000 each in Cardona's honor to military aid societies.