President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of top commanders from around the world.

The U.S. military has historically been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vision for the armed forces he leads runs counter to that.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was blunt in his response to a false claim by Vice President JD Vance that Democrats are demanding a "$1.5 trillion spending package that funded free health care for illegals" to avoid a government shutdown, posting a four-word tweet.

These are among the array of theories outsiders have floated in their attempts to explain a mysterious mass gathering Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hastily ordered last week, summoning hundreds of top military commanders to Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called hundreds of Generals and Admirals from duty stations around the world, to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia to announce changes to the department. The historic nature of the gathering isn’t lost on those who served like retired Navy veteran David Paredes and retired Army veteran Augustine Flores.

The nearly unprecedented military event has required some officers to travel thousands of miles. Trump cast the discussion largely as a pep talk.

Secretary Hegseth revealed a "war-focused" military vision and calls for ending "woke culture" at a meeting in Quantico. Virginia leaders reacted.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S. military.