Secretary of war Pete Hegseth spoke to U.S. military commanders at Quantico on Tuesday morning. He explained what the change from Department of Defense to Department of War means. The new mission is “preparing for war.”
“Our war fighters are entitled to be led by the best and most capable leaders.”
“We have a sacred duty to ensure that our warriors are led by the most capable and qualified combat leaders.”
“The military has been forced by foolish and reckless politicians to focus on the wrong things. In many ways, this speech is about fixing decades of decay.”
“For too long, we’ve promoted too many uniformed leaders for the wrong reasons. Based on their race, based on gender quotas, based on historic so-called firsts.”
“Foolish and reckless political leaders set the wrong compass heading, and we lost our way. We became the woke department.”
WATCH: Secretary Pete Hegseth torches the reckless leaders who turned our military into the “woke department.”
For three straight minutes he lays it out and makes clear: It is a sacred duty to ensure our troops have nothing less than the best leadership:
“Our war fighters are… pic.twitter.com/w2CMGL2iEJ
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 30, 2025
“Fighting, preparing for war and preparing to win, unrelenting and uncompromising in that pursuit, not because we want war—no one here wants war—but it’s because we love peace,” Hegseth said.
“The only people who deserve peace are those who are willing to wage war to defend it. That’s why pacifism is so naive and dangerous…either you protect your people and sovereignty or you will be subservient to something or SOMEONE.”
BREAKING: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tells top generals in Quantico, “prepare for war.”
“Not because we want war. Because we want peace.”
“The only people who deserve peace are those who are willing to wage war to defend it. That’s why pacifism is so naive and… pic.twitter.com/oGkODFeXFQ
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 30, 2025
“No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses…We are done with that shit.”
“No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses…We are done with that shit.”
– @SecWar @PeteHegseth pic.twitter.com/jIkOaEnmzT
— Kristina Wong (@kristina_wong) September 30, 2025
He nuked fat generals, admirals, and troops. They will have physical fitness tests twice a year.
BREAKING: SecWar Pete Hegseth NUKES fat generals and announces a new twice-yearly PT test for top brass.
“It’s unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon, and leading all around the world. It’s a BAD LOOK, and it’s not who we are!”
“You need… pic.twitter.com/xcX0PXDj0J
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 30, 2025
It is not about women not serving. It is about gender-neutral.
SecWar Pete Hegseth in Quantico: “If women can make it, excellent. If not, it is what it is… It will also mean that weak men won’t qualify — because we’re not playing games. This is combat. This is life or death.”
pic.twitter.com/I1rbJm93O5— AJ Huber (@Huberton) September 30, 2025
The standards must be high.
BREAKING: Secretary of War @PeteHegseth announces the return to male combat standards
“Each service will ensure that every requirement for every Combat MOS, for every designated combat arms position, returns to the highest male standard only.”
This is reality
This is victory pic.twitter.com/pegDdTq5XB— John Strand (@JohnStrandUSA) September 30, 2025
About time.