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(Background) QUANTICO, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (Center) QUANTICO, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as he arrives to speak to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump, Hegseth rally top brass at Quantico to reclaim U.S. Military might and ‘warrior ethos’

During a historic gathering at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump addressed hundreds of the nation’s top generals and admirals in what GOP officials are calling a bold step toward restoring America’s Military greatness.

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(Background) WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (R) and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe stand over Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as they attend an Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump has signaled that the U.S. might lift a ban on F-35 sales to Turkey during Erdogan’s first visit to the White House since 2019. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (Center) WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attends an Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump has signaled that the U.S. might lift a ban on F-35 sales to Turkey during Erdogan’s first visit to the White House since 2019. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Hegseth directs U.S. Generals and Admirals to convene for ‘rare’ meeting in Virginia

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has reportedly directed numerous U.S. Generals and Admirals, along with some of their staff, to convene next week at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on March 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced the Next Generation of Air Dominance (NGDA) program, the F-47, the sixth-generation high-tech Air Force fighter to succeed the F-22 Raptor. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Hegseth vows more U.S. strikes on narco-terrorists following TdA boat attack in the Caribbean

In a stark warning to “narco-terrorists,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed that the United States will continue to target major drug traffickers, as seen in the recent strike on a Venezuelan drug boat holding Tren de Aragua (TdA) members in the Caribbean.

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 24: National Guard Members patrol 14th street, working with Washington DC Metro police on August 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. An increased presence of law enforcement has been seen throughout the nation's capital since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered in federal officers and the U.S. National Guard. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

National Guard now carrying weapons in the Nation’s Capital

Some National Guardsmen deployed in Washington, D.C., have been spotted carrying holstered firearms while on patrol.

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 25: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens to President Donald Trump talk to journalists after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on August 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Furthering his federal takeover of the capital city’s law enforcement, Trump signed orders ending cashless bail in the District of Columbia, mandating prosecution for people who desecrate the American flag -- including by burning it -- and other orders. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump floats renaming DOD to ‘stronger’ Department of War

President Donald Trump has expressed an interest in renaming the Department of Defense (DoD) to its original designation, the “Department of War.”

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: (L-R) White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Vice President JD Vance speak with members of the National Guard during a visit to Union Station on August 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)

Vance and Hegseth visit D.C. National Guard, serve Shake Shack to thank troops for crime-fighting efforts

Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited with National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to show gratitude for their efforts in cracking down on violent crime in the nation’s capital.

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