Pres. Trump & Defense Secretary Hegseth Address to Senior Military Leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promoted the newly-named Department of War and outlined 10 new combat directives to senior military officials gathered at Quantico, Virginia. The new directives involved physical fitness, new grooming protocols and "the highest male standard" for combat roles. "It's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon and leading commands around the world," said the secretary, adding, "it's a bad look." The secretary, who was introduced by the Joint Chiefs of Staff general, addressed hundreds of generals and admirals summoned from stations around the world. After the secretary spoke, President Trump also addressed the top Pentagon officials. President Trump told hundreds of generals and admirals summoned to Washington from their stations around the world that "together, we are reawakening the warrior spirit." The president spoke about renaming the Defense Department the "Department of War," the conflicts between Russia a