HEGSETH RECAPS 100 DAYS OF DOD ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SPEECH TO FUTURE MILITARY LEADERS
Carlisle, Pennsylvania | April 23, 2025 In a speech that blended forceful clarity with strategic vision, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed senior military officers and civilian leaders today at the U.S. Army War College. The remarks, commemorating his first 100 days in office, outlined sweeping reforms, revitalized priorities, and an unapologetic return to American strength. “Fighting for you has been the privilege of a lifetime — a deployment of a lifetime,” Hegseth began. 🔱 Warrior Ethos Reborn Hegseth reaffirmed three defining objectives: Restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding the military, and reestablishing deterrence. He detailed efforts to reintegrate service members involuntarily separated during the COVID-19 era , reshape the DOD’s civilian workforce , and welcome a surge in patriotic enlistments . “The enthusiasm of young Americans, in particular, is off the charts,” he said. The warrior ethos is being actively restored by focusing on lethality, a...