The Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth opened his address by blaming "foolish and reckless political leaders" for leading the military astray.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday slammed "fat generals" and diversity initiatives, which, according to him, led to decades of decay in the military. Addressing a meeting of America's top generals and admirals at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Hegseth added that they should resign if they don't support his agenda.

The defense secretary opened his address by blaming "foolish and reckless political leaders" for leading the military astray. "We lost our way. We became the 'Woke Department,'" Hegseth stated, adding, "Bu

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