Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a shift in military policy, emphasizing a return to traditional standards and a focus on "the warrior ethos."

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared an end to “woke” culture in the military and targeted other policies of past administrations Tuesday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the country's military elite new reforms would weed political correctness from the U.S. armed forces.

I look forward to finding new ways to support our Air Force, our national defense, and the incredible people who make it all possible.”  His sudden announcement follows Trump’s speech Tuesday, and it comes after Bussiere’s nomination to serve as the Air Force’s vice chief of staff was withdrawn last month without any public explanation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Historically, the U.S. military has 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.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also attended the gathering, where he cautioned military leaders and declared that all ranks must begin taking a physical fitness.

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a rare gathering of the country's highest-ranking military officials to outline their vision for a cultural and operational military reset on Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Quantico.

In unprecedented address to 800 generals and admirals, the president mixes policy promises with trademark riffs on tariffs, Biden, and the Nobel Prize.