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The Pentagon held a last-minute meeting with top military generals at Quantico, featuring speeches from President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth, amid looming government shutdown concerns; the event aimed to boost troop morale and showcase military standards, with costs and attendance details remaining unclear.
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are holding an unprecedented secretive military gathering at Quantico with top generals from around the world to discuss military readiness and morale, amid recent high-profile retirements and reforms in the U.S. military.
A former Pentagon official criticizes Secretary Hegseth's rapid and large-scale upcoming military leadership meeting in Virginia, highlighting concerns over its unprecedented nature, lack of transparency, and potential security risks, which could undermine military discipline and send confusing signals to adversaries.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has scheduled a rare large gathering of U.S. military generals and admirals at Quantico, Virginia, amid ongoing efforts to reduce the number of high-ranking officers by at least 20%, raising questions about the meeting's purpose and its relation to military restructuring.