ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos reported on September 30, 2025, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and former President Donald Trump addressed an auditorium packed with several hundred of the nation’s most seasoned military commanders. In a speech to the top generals at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, Hegseth railed against “woke” policies and laid out a series of new standards. The commanders in attendance, numbering almost 800, were summoned on a last-minute basis from their various posts located around the world for the gathering.
cbsnews.com reported, Hegseth announced ten new directives involving physical fitness, new grooming requirements, and a return to the "highest male standard" for combat positions. He stated that promotions will be based on "colorblind, gender-neutral, merit-based" criteria and that he was overhauling the Inspector General process. The source material did not detail the specific reason why the military leaders were summoned with such short notice for the event. Both Hegseth and Trump addressed the gathered military commanders, with Hegseth scheduled to give another speech next month on acquisition reforms.
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