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'No more walking on eggshells': Hegseth vows to lift guardrails on military hazing, harassment
ABC News obtained memos filed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that showed he is reviewing military policies on hazing and harrasment.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking to military commanders in Quantico, Virginia Tuesday, announced directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness as well as an end to “woke” culture in the military.
Last week, when news broke that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had ordered hundreds of generals from around the world to gather at the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, it set off fevered speculation about the possible reason for the unprecedented gathering.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals from all over the world to attend a speech where he called for a number of changes. He told military leaders if they disagreed with his new policies,
Naval Station Norfolk is hosting a celebration to honor the United States Navy's 250th birthday, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, and thousands of sailors.
The U.S. generals and admirals summoned from around the world had been given little information about the planned event.
The message to me would be, ‘You’re not wanted here,'" an Air Force veteran said of Pete Hegseth's speech on Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s unusual meeting summoned hundreds of senior officers on short notice, pulling them from their posts around the world to Quantico, Virginia. The meeting ended up not as a showcase of major changes to the military but a recitation of familiar talking points from Hegseth and Trump.