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(5,092 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:37 AM Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP

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

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

my first thought also rurallib Yesterday #28

Bunch of christo-fascist a-holes wolfie001 Yesterday #3

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

Exactly roscoeroscoe Yesterday #6

Who are they planning to invade? Greenland? IronLionZion Yesterday #5

...Wir brauchen Lebensraum!...... thomski64 Yesterday #24

US! DemMedic Yesterday #29

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

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

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

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

I really think the firing of the non-maga officers LiberalArkie Yesterday #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 Yesterday #18

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

Great one! And he's already severely poked Venezuela... Rhiannon12866 16 hrs ago #57

Read somewhere on DU that one of the boats he bombed KS Toronado 13 hrs ago #60

Whatever he and trump are scheming, Bayard Yesterday #10

Maybe he is planning on attacking Canada? sellitman Yesterday #34

Prepare for martial law Zorro Yesterday #11

Bingo! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #13

I am afraid you are right Wifes husband Yesterday #53

Planning their attack on kacekwl Yesterday #12

Maybe to get them to follow illegal orders. Turbineguy Yesterday #14

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

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

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

Quantico is FBI Headquarters. Lie Detector Tests? Captain Zero 19 hrs ago #56

That's unnerving PatSeg Yesterday #19

Everything this fascist administration does is unnerving. Emile 16 hrs ago #58

That's for sure PatSeg 12 hrs ago #61

This seems relevant. hamsterjill Yesterday #20

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

THIS orangecrush Yesterday #43

People are gettin fired. progressoid Yesterday #22

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

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

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

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

My first thought also. HubertHeaver Yesterday #42

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

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

I think your assessment on preparation is correct genxlib 15 hrs ago #59

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

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

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

Anybody remember when... OmegaX Yesterday #35

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

Strategery is... C_U_L8R Yesterday #40

Look at the map Puppyjive Yesterday #41

thats a good excuse quakerboy Yesterday #49

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

Why Quantico??? And not the Pentagon? Grins Yesterday #45

It's a belated surprise birthday party BigmanPigman Yesterday #46

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

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

ANYTHING,ANYTHING, ANYTHING but EPSTEIN!! bluestarone Yesterday #50

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

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

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