US EditionTrump, Hegseth to address top US commanders at secretive Quantico meeting
President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth will convene over 800 top military leaders to promote a shift toward a 'warrior ethos' amid Pentagon restructuring plans.
- President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed over 800 military officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on September 30, 2025, during an unscheduled meeting.
- Hegseth criticized past military policies, outlining new directives that include gender-neutral physical standards and a focus on military fitness, stating that the era of politically correct leadership ends right now at every level.
- Internal Pentagon sources indicated the meeting aimed to align senior command with Hegseth's priorities amid concerns regarding its political nature and timing, particularly with an impending government shutdown.
- Trump described the meeting as a gathering to discuss military morale while emphasizing military camaraderie, although critics voiced concerns about politicizing the military culture.
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This has probably never happened before: the American president and his defense minister gathered the highest military to make political speeches in front of them. Trump pulled over Biden, Hegseth scourged the "toxic ideological garbage" of the previous government.
Trump & Hegseth Generals Meeting: 18 Scarily Stupid Moments
Some 800 top military leaders were summoned to Virginia so Hegseth could call them ‘fat’ and Trump could threaten military action in U.S. cities and brag about himself. Here are 18 scarily stupid moments from Trump and Hegseth’s generals meeting.
Reawakening the Warrior Spirit: Trump and Hegseth Address America’s Top Brass
From Nobel Prizes to tariffs, Trump spoke at length, while Hegseth railed against “fat generals” and unveiled sweeping new directives. Hundreds of generals and admirals were summoned from around the world last week, called to an unusual meeting Tuesday with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia — a gathering whose purpose was left unstated until the moment they arrived. Hegseth used the occasion to trum…
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