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HEGSETH RECAPS 100 DAYS OF DOD ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SPEECH TO FUTURE MILITARY LEADERS

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  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...

Vice President Vance Breaks Tie to Confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary

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  In a dramatic and historic vote, the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee, Pete Hegseth, as Secretary of Defense late Friday night. The 51-50 vote required Vice President JD Vance to step in and cast the deciding tie-breaking vote, cementing a significant political victory for the Trump administration amid fierce opposition. Hegseth’s confirmation came after Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, and former GOP Leader Mitch McConnell broke ranks to vote against him, citing concerns about his qualifications and a series of allegations against him, including sexual assault, alcohol abuse, and financial mismanagement of veterans’ charities. These allegations, which Hegseth has denied, dominated the confirmation process. Notably, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who was rumored to be leaning against Hegseth, ultimately voted in his favor. In a statement, Tillis emphasized his decision was based on a thorough review of He...

Pete Hegseth admits, unprompted, that he hasn’t washed his hands in 10 years.

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Fox News’ Pete Hegseth admits, unprompted, that he hasn’t washed his hands in 10 years. “Germs are not a real thing,” Pete says. “I can’t see them, therefore they’re not real.”