Calling top military leaders to Quantico for a political speech was a "waste of time," former Secretary of Defense Leon ...

Social media posts claimed that an assembly of military leaders did not applaud the defense secretary and president during speeches in late September.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed US military leaders to verify that every member of the department watched the ...

During an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” early Wednesday, Hertling called Trump’s speech “meandering” with “all sorts of issues,” before noting that the president “thrives” on applause and ...

In the three weeks since Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth suddenly called the military’s top brass to Quantico for an ...

Military leaders received blunt orders from War Secretary Pete Hegseth about fitness standards and Trump administration ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals from all over the world to attend a speech ...

U S Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlined the Trump administration s efforts to eliminate progressive ideology in the U S ...

President Donald Trump’s speech to military leaders at Quantico once again made him appear unserious. US generals are loyal to the Constitution, not the president. Trump treated them to a campaign ...

Hegseth disparaged some generals as "fat." But more concerning was what he wants them to do for the president.

On Sept. 30, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth convened a rare gathering of top U.S. military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, to speak to them about changes to the ...