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(5,164 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:37 AM Sep 2025

Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of numerous generals, admirals [View all]

Source: CBS News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed numerous generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia next week, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Thursday.

"The Secretary of War will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week," said chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.

There were no other details about the meeting given.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/pete-hegseth-generals-admirals-meeting/

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Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of numerous generals, admirals [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2025 OP

Venezuela? Wage war to claim the Peace Prize? Enlarging the war on Woke? Purge of the Generals? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #1

"You! Lots-of-stars guy! Mix me a drink! Aristus Sep 2025 #2

my first thought also rurallib Sep 2025 #28

Bunch of christo-fascist a-holes wolfie001 Sep 2025 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2025 #4

Exactly roscoeroscoe Sep 2025 #6

Who are they planning to invade? Greenland? IronLionZion Sep 2025 #5

...Wir brauchen Lebensraum!...... thomski64 Sep 2025 #24

US! DemMedic Sep 2025 #29

Bingo! Epstein files will be heating up again too. hadEnuf Sep 2025 #51

I'm certain whatever nefarious rationale has been devised... EarthFirst Sep 2025 #7

Firing the non MAGAs and consolidating their commands? They will be away from their commands that could protect them LiberalArkie Sep 2025 #8

So ... good time for a surprise attack ? Is he trying to pull a Cheney here ? nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #15

I really think the firing of the non-maga officers LiberalArkie Sep 2025 #16

Whatever he's planning, that's be the first step. He'll give a "whoever is not with us is against us" speech ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #18

OK Generals, his majesty needs a distraction from the Epstein files KS Toronado Sep 2025 #9

Great one! And he's already severely poked Venezuela... Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 #57

Read somewhere on DU that one of the boats he bombed KS Toronado Sep 2025 #60

Whatever he and trump are scheming, Bayard Sep 2025 #10

Maybe he is planning on attacking Canada? sellitman Sep 2025 #34

Prepare for martial law Zorro Sep 2025 #11

Bingo! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2025 #13

I am afraid you are right Wifes husband Sep 2025 #53

Planning their attack on kacekwl Sep 2025 #12

Maybe to get them to follow illegal orders. Turbineguy Sep 2025 #14

Maybe to reshuffle the deck and put Trump loyalists KPN Sep 2025 #21

Seeing who is willing to break their oaths to the constitution and kicking out those who don't LymphocyteLover Sep 2025 #37

I believe this is going to be some kind of loyalty oath bullshit. Ray Bruns Sep 2025 #17

Quantico is FBI Headquarters. Lie Detector Tests? Captain Zero Sep 2025 #56

That's unnerving PatSeg Sep 2025 #19

Everything this fascist administration does is unnerving. Emile Sep 2025 #58

That's for sure PatSeg Sep 2025 #61

This seems relevant. hamsterjill Sep 2025 #20

Yeah, he's good. Decapitation of the military and create super-generals that will follow illegal orders. LymphocyteLover Sep 2025 #38

THIS orangecrush Sep 2025 #43

People are gettin fired. progressoid Sep 2025 #22

Couldn't he just use email, or do they use AOL? twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #23

I would advise the attendees to remember Nuremberg. NNadir Sep 2025 #25

tRump preparing a Stalinist 1930's type purge of the military? nt ImNotGod Sep 2025 #26

Was coming here to say that: Stalinist purge imminent Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #39

My first thought also. HubertHeaver Sep 2025 #42

They are planning on blowing some shit up no doubt Blues Heron Sep 2025 #27

They're probably preparing for a shutdown next week and the military won't get paid ChicagoTeamster Sep 2025 #30

I think your assessment on preparation is correct genxlib Sep 2025 #59

They are going to start www3 for the orange turd to stay in power after 2028 kimbutgar Sep 2025 #31

At least they aren't holding a war planning meeting on Signal. surfered Sep 2025 #32

This may be "gut check time" for the generals ashredux Sep 2025 #33

Anybody remember when... OmegaX Sep 2025 #35

He is the Sec of WAR now!! "The Secretary of War will be addressing his.... riversedge Sep 2025 #36

Strategery is... C_U_L8R Sep 2025 #40

Look at the map Puppyjive Sep 2025 #41

thats a good excuse quakerboy Sep 2025 #49

Since when do we hear about what's being cooked up. Hope22 Sep 2025 #44

Why Quantico??? And not the Pentagon? Grins Sep 2025 #45

It's a belated surprise birthday party BigmanPigman Sep 2025 #46

What a waste of time, money, and unit readiness. TomSlick Sep 2025 #47

WooooOOOOoooo... I'm sure all of "his" generals are on tenterhooks. truthisfreedom Sep 2025 #48

ANYTHING,ANYTHING, ANYTHING but EPSTEIN!! bluestarone Sep 2025 #50

Time to cull all of those who would balk at an unlawful order. RockRaven Sep 2025 #52

Best guess: to inform them troops will be Hassler Sep 2025 #54

Nacht der langen Messer! (Night of the Long Knives) In which those not sufficiently loyal to Trump's mad vision Ford_Prefect Sep 2025 #55