Defense Secretary Underscores DOD Priorities During Pentagon Town Hall
Feb. 7, 2025 | By Matthew Olay, DOD News |
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today reiterated his core priorities for the Defense Department during a town hall meeting with service members and DOD civilians at the Pentagon.
As outlined in his Jan. 27, 2025, message to the force, Hegseth said he intends to spend the next four years working with the Defense Department to revive the warrior ethos and restore trust in the military, rebuild it by matching threats to capabilities and reestablish deterrence by defending the homeland.
A man in a red tie and white collared shirt talks with both arms spread open wide.
"I've been so incredibly impressed by ... the professionalism of the men and women throughout the ranks who recognize who we work for, which is the American people and the defense of our nation," Hegseth said.
"President [Donald J.] Trump asked me to not maintain the status quo, [so] we're going to take unconventional approaches," Hegseth said of his working philosophy.
"We're going to move fast, think outside the box [and] be disruptive — on purpose — to create a sense of urgency that I want to make sure exists inside this department," he explained.
Speaking on restoring the warrior ethos, Hegseth said that there exists a necessity within DOD to "get back to basics."
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