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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told service members to "resign" if they don’t like his message of eliminating "woke" diversity measures and removing restrictions on lethal force on the battlefield.

In a speech before hundreds of commanders at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia, Hegseth declared the Defense Department "dead" in favor of the War Department and told troops that the military’s sole mission is "preparing for war and preparing to win."

"If the words I’m speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign," Hegseth told the audience. "We would thank you for your service. But I suspect the overwhelming majority of you feel the opposite. These words make your hearts full."…READ MORE.

Hegseth spoke to senior military commanders for 45 minutes. (Andrew Harnick/pool via Reuters)

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President Donald Trump speaks to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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