Friday, September 26, 2025

Hegseth -- Two items, today hours apart, one we don't know what, the later item, Hegseth speech of "warrior ethos" which means ?guess?

 Early, don't know link.

"Warrior ethos" link

That link saying:

(CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s surprise gathering of hundreds of generals and admirals in Virginia next week is being called so he can describe the administration’s reinvention of the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” and outline new standards for military personnel, according to half a dozen people familiar with the planning.

“It’s meant to be a show of force of what the new military now looks like under the president,” a White House official told CNN.

The meeting is expected to resemble “a pep rally” where Hegseth will underscore the importance of the “warrior ethos” and outline a new vision for the US military, said three of the sources. He is expected to discuss new readiness, fitness and grooming standards the officers are expected to adhere to and enforce.

“It’s about getting the horses into the stable and whipping them into shape,” said a defense official familiar with the planning. “And the guys with the stars on their shoulders make for a better audience from an optics standpoint. This is a showcase for Hegseth to tell them: get on board, or potentially have your career shortened.”

Hegseth’s team is planning on recording his speech and releasing it publicly later, three of the sources said, and the White House is planning to amplify it, the White House official said.

As of Friday, there were no plans for Hegseth to make a major national security-related announcement as part of the meeting, all of the sources said, making it even more surprising that he has ordered the officers to attend in person and leave their posts for what will essentially be a major speech.

If Hegseth had been around when Heller wrote Catch 22, he'd be in it.

UPDATE; Do you think perhaps "warrior ethos" has race and gender aspects? Wear your four stars my way, or the highway. Get a tattoo to prove you're a (white) man with the right stuff? More is better?

 FURTHER; Trump would attend the event but the bone spurs are acting up.