And the firing of the three top military lawyers alongside the senior commanders raises concerns that Trump and Hegseth may look to challenge longstanding principles around the laws of war and accountability in the ranks. Two officers kicked out of the military for bucking the chain of command to publicly criticize military leaders during the Biden administration have also been named to senior Pentagon posts under Trump. Brown’s replacement will be Air Force Lt. Gen. John Dan “Razin” Caine, a highly unusual move since Caine is only a three-star general, not a four-star commander of a combatant command or service branch, as would normally be required for the job of Joint Chiefs chair, and is also retired from active duty.