<img alt="Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a 'State of the Force' address at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Wednesday in Quantico, Va." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5467x3645+0+0/resize/5467x3645!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd5%2F72%2F7a6d5650409787e3d3aa85f45059%2Fgettyimages-2297938762.jpg" /><p>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of junior military officers and enlisted leaders on September 30, 2026, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. He stated that the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift within the military.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Wong)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5986304" />
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Secretary of Defense Hegseth Addresses Cultural Shift in U.S. Military
On September 30, 2026, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke to junior military officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. He claimed that the Trump administration has brought about a cultural shift in the U.S. military.
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Leaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. military
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