Hegseth’s mystery meeting with top military officials from around the world is expected to be a ‘pep rally,’ report says
Hegseth to discuss ‘warrior ethos’ during meeting with military officials next week
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to hold a surprise meeting with hundreds of US generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, next week.
- The meeting is anticipated to be a “pep rally” where Hegseth will discuss “warrior ethos” and President Donald Trump's directive to rebrand the Department of Defense as the “Department of War.”
- Hegseth is also expected to outline new fitness, grooming, and readiness standards for the military during the assembly.
- The unprecedented nature of the large gathering and the requirement for overseas commanders to attend have sparked security concerns among military sources.
- This meeting follows Hegseth's earlier order to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals by 20 percent, and his dismissive response to a comparison with a 1935 Nazi Germany assembly.