Hegseth pledges to reshape War Department after ‘decades of decay’

Published September 30, 2025 10:17am ET



War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced several changes to the department’s operations in line with his conception of the “warrior ethos” on Tuesday morning during a speech in front of hundreds of senior military leaders in Quantico, Virginia.

Hegseth, and later President Donald Trump, addressed hundreds of military leaders who flew in from all over the world in what was an unprecedented in-person meeting of senior officials.

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