The order went out, planes were booked, and several hundred generals and admirals filed into an auditorium at Quantico last Tuesday. What they heard from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was part pep talk and part ultimatum. End the “woke garbage,” tighten grooming and fitness, and if the new edict makes your “heart sink,” submit your resignation. The room stayed stone still. The tremor came afterward.

The Ultimatum Heard ‘Round the Pentagon

Hegseth’s speech was blunt. He mocked “fat generals,” pledged to raise physical standards, further roll back diversity programs (if there were any left), loosen rules of engagement, and declared the “era of the Department of Defense is over,” rebranding it as the “War Department.” He pressed commanders to either align or get out. President Trump follow

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