MUST WATCH: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Gives Powerful Message to Generals

War Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a fiery address to America’s top generals, declaring a new era for the U.S. military—one centered on strength, discipline, and victory, not political correctness.

He made it clear that the Pentagon’s days of indulging in woke policies, diversity mandates, and lowered standards are over.

“From this moment forward, the only mission of the newly restored Department of War is this: warfighting, preparing for war, and preparing to win, unrelenting and uncompromising in that pursuit,” Hegseth declared.

The speech, delivered to senior officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico, was a direct rebuke of decades of policies that emphasized diversity and inclusion over military readiness.

“It’s unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon … It’s a bad look, and it’s not who we are!” Hegseth said, receiving loud applause from the assembled brass.

He outlined a set of sweeping reforms that would apply across every branch of the armed forces. Physical standards will be uniform, gender-neutral, and uncompromising.

“Standards must be uniform, gender neutral, and high — if not, they’re not standards,” he told the audience.

From now on, every service member will take a physical fitness test twice a year, and daily physical training will be mandatory.

Hegseth made clear that this training would not be “light stretching or hot yoga” but “real hard PT” designed to sharpen warriors for combat.

He blasted the weakening of the armed forces through the rise of DEI requirements, identity politics, and what he described as “gender delusion.”

“No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses, no more climate change worship, no more division, distraction or gender delusion, no more debris … we are done with that s-,” Hegseth thundered.

The War Secretary also emphasized discipline and grooming standards. “No more beards, long hair, superficial individual expression … We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans,” he said.

In his speech, Hegseth explained that his mission is to restore the warrior ethos that made the U.S. military the most powerful fighting force in the world.

“Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations … and see fat troops. Likewise, it’s completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon,” he said.

He stressed that America’s enemies are watching, and weakness in appearance and standards only emboldens them.

“We have a sacred duty to ensure that our warriors are led by the most capable and qualified combat leaders … In many ways, this speech is about fixing decades of decay, some of it obvious, some of it hidden,” Hegseth warned.

The War Secretary also confirmed that he has already removed senior officers who had been promoted under the old DEI system.

“We have already fired a number of senior officers … the previous chairman … other members of the Joint Chiefs … combatant commanders,” he stated.

Hegseth explained his philosophy of leadership, telling generals to trust their instincts and prioritize combat readiness.

“When in doubt, assess the situation, follow your gut … make a change,” he advised.

For Hegseth, these reforms are not optional. He said that those who cannot meet the new standards should step aside.

“If women — and weak men — don’t make the grade, so be it,” he declared.

And in perhaps the most striking line of his address, Hegseth warned: “If the words I’m speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign.”

His vision is clear: a fighting force stripped of woke distractions, lean, lethal, and focused on warfighting.

As Hegseth concluded, he left no room for doubt. “We are done with that sh-,” he said again, this time to thunderous applause from the generals who will now be tasked with carrying out his orders.