On Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 Secretary of War (Previously known as Secretary of Defence) Pete Hegseth called a meeting for all United States Generals. This meeting was held in Quantico, Virginia, in a secure military base. In this meeting Mr. Hegseth called for an end to “Wokeness” in the military, and pledged to put an end to many things, including “Fat Generals.” The “Woke Department,” as Hegseth called it, is going to end “the era of overly sensitive, don’t-hurt-anyone’s-feelings leadership” marking big changes in the military and its effectiveness. Also in attendance for this meeting was the 45th and 47th President, Donald Trump. In a separate speech Mr. Trump stated “We are reawakening the warrior spirit” reinforcing Hegseth’s military reforms. Fitness is going to be cracked down on the military with strict tests and everyone, including women, to perform at a male level. Hegseth had a long talk with the military, mostly about how annoyed he was.
Before this meeting many Americans, and people from around the world, were thinking that this could be really bad news, possibly a war, or plans for one. This is because the news of this meeting was random, and all of the generals met at one place. Of course there was a security risk because of this, people thought that something big was going to happen. “I think this was a waste of time, but people should be able to do what they want,” says Coltyn Kilchrist, a Freshman at Palisade High School. Many people from around the world think this is a waste of time as well, mainly because of the travel times and the security risks, according to . One of the main questions many share is: Is this going to happen again, or is it just a one time thing? We have no answer, but due to how short notice it was, we would only know a few days before.
