Hegseth’s military meeting triggers fears, head scratching and praise

Oct 1, 2025 - 04:00
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Hegseth’s military meeting triggers fears, head scratching and praise
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech before a high-profile gathering of hundreds of the U.S. military’s top brass on Tuesday morning has spurred fear, head-scratching and praise.  Hegseth, over the course of roughly 45 minutes, rolled out 10 directives that seek to dismantle so-called “woke” efforts, raise fitness standards to eliminate “fat” troops and leaders, implement…