Other than the broad announcement to around 600 to 800 U.S. Generals and flag officers from around the world, no one is exactly sure why Secretary Pete Hegseth has requested they come to the U.S for a meeting.
According to reports from CNN and various news outlets, Secretary of the War Department, Pete Hegseth has sent a notice for all of them to travel back to the U.S. for a meeting in Virginia at the War Department’s Quantico facility.
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of US generals and admirals around the globe have been called to Virginia for a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next Tuesday, several US officials told CNN, though the reason for the meeting is unclear.
The meeting is expected to be held at the military installation in Quantico, Virginia, multiple officials said, adding that no one seems to know what the meeting is about, including the general and flag officers themselves, or why it was suddenly added to the calendar.
One source familiar said they’d heard theories ranging from a group physical fitness test, to receiving a briefing on the state of the Defense Department, to a mass firing of officers, but regardless of the reason the sudden convening of so many senior military officers is highly unusual.
“It’s being referred to as the general squid games,” one official quipped. (read more)
Curious what this is about. Hope it’s to weed out the commies in the bunch.
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god willing.
remember: we voted for the PEACE president.
Peace through strength. I find I cringe every time we blow something up. My heart hurts. But – let the men handle it, it’s what they do when there’s no other choice.
Keep in mind the Russian fly over in Alaska plus other EU countries.
you are what propaganda was created for.
Face/Palm…
I suppose you dont realize that this goes on every week, since before a lot of us were born.
This is normal. Both sides engage in it. They test to see reactions times and to poke the others defenses, get a reading on their electronics, radar capabilities, and sometimes, just to make a statement. The US and Russian Militarys have played this game of chicken for a very, very long time.
Any Veteran here can attest to this.
It goes on under the sea, in the air, and all other domains.
You need to educate yourself before posting nonsense.
You voted for deportation of the past 20 million Biden illegals. How is that working out? We didn’t vote for bratty Democrat obstructions at every turn, but that is what we got.
We have 2 million, 10%, out in 8 months. It’s a start!
According to Tom Homan the actual number is 10,800,000.
I believe Homan over anyone else – not even close
We’ll find out Tuesday.
If sooner, the ship has leaks.
Good way to target them and flush them out, eh?
Electronic fingerprints on every item that gets leaked, these days.
If Hegseth knows which ones to “weed out”, then why remove from their posts the capable ones??
As a deterrent.
A new CEO always asks for letters of resignation from the entire staff. This is long the tradition when there sis a change in CEO’s. Then carefully selects which letters of resignation to reject and which ones to keep on board.
Kinda like when Sadam took over Iraq in that famous scene when he gave the speech and everyone that didn’t pledge allegiance to him was taken outside and disappeared.
In this instance it would be that they are removed from post if deemed unloyal and thrown out that day.
Looks like the DOGE review of the Pentagon brass is coming to an end and with that the end of a good number of military careers.
I think you may be right. This isn’t a meeting you call to get people to lose 25lbs.
Seems more like a restoration of good order and discipline is coming. I would not be surprised to learn that DOGE or similar audits have found massive fraud ($$$) and insubordination (email/text) at DoD.
This is more of the meeting you call to get the Army to lose 250 lbs. You know, the Mealy Milley types of non-patriotic officers!
PT test! Fail and you’re out.
So .. down go the high-heelers, sequined wearers, and leather dog maskers..
Also, does this include that I$I$ loving gen. Mattis? … just asking for a non-traitor.
Could also be a strategy meeting, including realignment, repositioning of forces, new missions, and changing missions. A lot is happening around the world, very dynamic situations in both hemispheres.
War muster? Taiwan?
That would be classified Flash traffic.
Looks like the DOGE review of the Pentagon brass is coming to an end and with that the end of a good number of military careers.
Gotta be some culls in that 600-800, considering the LBGQT and DEI crowds.
They will be training Twisted Sister Trannies by lunchtime..
And women in the military have to go – sorry but our guys can’t be worrying about protecting women during battle of any kind. People back in the day knew that was a bad idea but somebody caved and allowed it to happen. I’m sure I will get pushback on this but it really is just common sense.
Women pilots are OK, it’s on the ground front-line infantry and special forces where they aren’t a good idea.
Women pilots? Review recent accidents or maybe go back 10 years
Female pilots must have a strong male in the jump-seat in case actual strength is required to control a plane mishap during flight.
Women in the military are fine as long as they are properly assigned.
Exactly … otherwise bloodhounds easily find their location.
Hopefully, this to assemble them to see which ones are wearing high heels so he can show them the door to civilian life.
That’s one of the speculations.
lol
Obama did something similar. Purged a lot of good people I hear leaving only lefties. Let’s hope they play it honestly and say “if you believe in this other junk, we won’t talk about it but you need to leave.”
There is a lot of chatter that Antifa has a number of former military members training them.
While Obama and Biden purged faith believing and patriot supporting military members, who was left in that wake is certainly of concern to me.
Those inclined to be mercenary (code for money) have always been available.
The purge of the competent officers started with Clinton.
Is it one of those sting operations? Make them all submit to a polygraph examination to see if they have been engaging in subversive activities against the USA and it’s elected officials.
It would take a long time to perform 800 polygraphs. Better done in series. Can be done in place.
Currently there are about 800 to 900 active duty Flag officers in the US military. Large percentage of DoD command structure in NOVA at the same time? Obvious implications.
This is about something else. And just a rumor from CNN at this point.
Lol…are there even suitable quarters for 600-800 Flags at Quantico? There will be some interesting logistics in this.
Squad tent are easy enough…containers easier still…
Eat in the mess hall….good USMC chow….
No need for per diem…
Good enough for the priv….
lol!
Saw your other post. Shook some bushes myself to see what fell. Looks like you are spot on: reminder about one team – you’re on it or out, make a decision; org consolidation; drawdowns.
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Lots of them
“Lol…are there even suitable quarters for 600-800 Flags at Quantico?”
There are if you include the brig……………
Told them all to show up to a certain location and time to claim the free plasma TV that they won.
Then . . . wham!
🤣🤣🤣
Best laugh I’ve had since before 9/10.
Thank you!
Maybe this after assessing who is going to be on board when the arrests are made to have military tribunals. It doesn’t appear much could be done nor should be done in civilian courts. To many infiltrators in the organizations charged with investigating and prosecuting. And the judges have shown their propensity to dismiss cases and evidence. Time to call the heard that have protected traitors and seditionists.
Like MBS summoning the Saudi royal family to the Ritz Carlton?
Too many possibilities to know for certain what the purpose is. But it is something for the media to obsess about.
I think probably a big house cleaning. Anyone suggesting this is somehow related to Russia is a chicken little weirdo
Sorry you feel that way.
Panty check…
This BRASS GAGGLE Having a SEA BAG / FOOTLOCKER Inspection ?
THAT WOULD BE An AH-SH1T Moment for Their Aides to Throw Together !
Boxers. Socks, BoonDockers, Jump Boots, BDUs, thru DINNER DRESS WHITES
ah, THE DAYS…
Big meeting on the last day of the current fiscal year. Interesting timing Mr. Secretary.
If the comment above about DOGE review coming to an end is fact and not conjecture, the timing with the end of the fiscal year makes me wonder if this will be a MAJOR overhaul of :
-how the upcoming budget will be distributed;
-major overhaul to org chart;
-who will be where in new org chart;
Heads will need to roll to meet the desired reductions in force.
All good speculation.
The flip side is that it is a major change, however temporary, to the global Command and Control leadership structure. High risk.
Large firings do seem most likely at this point. What else is coming to a head (e.g., gov’t shutdown, an even larger impending gov’t crisis)?
Might travel be cut off in a government shutdown?
Military has PLENTY of transport aircraft….
OPS MONEY WILL BE AVAILABLE ( ” gas ” )
TRAVEL Monies NOT ( Hotel, Transfer, TDY )
During the SEVERAL ” Govt Shutdowns ” that i Experienced in my 1980 – 2000 Career, i’d Up Burning Fuel to do Patrols Off New England or in the Caribbean ( 2 Crews ) and THEN FLY BACK to HOME BASE –
INSTEAD OF Staying ” In Theater ” for the Next Mission.
Different ” pockets “
While Secretary Hegset doesn’t get as much attention as other appointees, he is one of my favorites. No nonsense man with an America first vision…
“No nonsense man with an America first vision…”
In spades.
Hegseth is aging faster than a US President normally does. Not sure what the meeting is for but the media will say it is to pledge allegiance to Trump and not the Constitution.
Pledging allegiance to President Trump IS pledging allegiance to the constitution. The military does what the President orders. Period. Full stop.
odd duplicate post. ?????
Or maybe he just stopped coloring his hair… or maybe he IS coloring his hair to look older…
LOL
That picture is doctored.
I wish there was a down vote.
Funny you mention that. I noticed, just this morning on some blog site, how his hair showed streams of Grey..
Greeshin formula ‘stressed’??
That means he’s working hard.
Pete probably just stopped his regular FoxNews hair dye touch-ups
The media will be the media, Trump is CIC, and the officer corps has pledged to uphold the Constitution, including “…defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic…” And, I particulary want to see the defense of the Constitution against its many domestic enemies; BTW, Hegseth is Secretary of War.
Another puzzling action by the PDJT47 administration related to national defense. First, PDJT47 himself seemingly pivots to supporting Ukraine, and now this.
Could it be related to the looming socialist/Schemer government shutdown? Next Tuesday is the last day of Fiscal Year 2025.
Now we have to endure five days of rampant rumormongering by the socialists and their lapdogs in the legacy media.
I doubt the 2 are related. Trump isn’t going to involve the US in a war with Russia unless attacked or an attack on nato happens.
I don’t think they are, either, but both are puzzling.
True, but we could help the IDF rid the world of Hamas and possibly their bros in Hezbollah.
likely several issues.
joint force operations to dematerialize narcoterrorism.
exercise plans that would put key active duty units in advisory roles for the continued support and protection for border and ice agents.
discussion about new policy and directives that place much more emphasis on readiness and real training to the new threats that exist.
and lastly, just speculative, purely opinion based: discussion about what role the DOD played in manufacturing the Russia hoax, what classified spying apparatus was used and shared by the military in surveilling the President and his associates (and you and me). Perhaps DNI Gabbard has informed Hedseth to the extent of Homeland and dod involvement in many questionable political operations, not the least of which was involvement in the bioweapons program in Wuhan. and what current exists within the bioweapons programs that needs to be shut down..permanently.
these are just some guesses.
of course, it could also be a way for hegseth to meet all of these important military leaders in a single spot rather than fly around himself…simple as that.
God Bless America
🎯🎯🎯
IMO, I don’t see anything on your list that justifies the expense or the risk of taking FOGOs out of their AORs all at the same time. I will be absolutely astounded if this is all due to policy matters.
As for Hegseth traveling around himself…SecWars love to do that stuff because it gets them out of D.C. and among the boys and girls at the pointy end of the spear. I’ve been the victim of many such visits, and at least one person in attendance enjoyed it.
I think some butts, are going to be missing some chunks.
Some RIF’s.
Perhaps a general warning to the woke clowns put in by Obozo. Perhaps even removals of the DEI clowns.
Its all speculation.
And as for all of these FOGO’s being taken out of their respective theaters, some of them are straight up useless anyways, they are political placements, by the last few Marxist regimes.
The people directly under them can run the shows, for a bit. Not a big deal. Like I say, a lot of these leaders are walking, talking dog and pony REMF’s….
The question I would ask is has WW3 become more or less likely the last couple of days.
Depends. Putin has escalated incursions into nato airspace. Even if you discount the Denmark thing (which I do) there’s pretty irrefutable proof of the Estonian one and the polish one (Belarus admitted to that one)
So do you trust Putin not to cross a line? And do you Trust Trump not to attack Russia (the obvious answer to the ladder should be yes)
Frankie… before you going to bed check if nasty Ruskies do not hide hide under your bed,please……
Ha ha!
Sadly the US is no match for the Russian military. Our military was very badly damaged by both Obama and Biden. Much research into weapons such as hypersonic missiles was cancelled. This is a fact: Russia and China both have hypersonic missiles that cannot be shot down while the US has none as in zero!
Word.
Nope. Maui, LA county fires tell otherwise. They have obviously been investing in DEWs, and other things POTUS hinted at.
Apparently you dont know much about whats gone on during and after the Cold War.
All that stuff up in the North is normal, usual, and constant. Under the sea, in the sky’s and all other domains.
They play these games, both sides, constantly. The only difference is the gaslighting Demorat news blow it up to be a big deal. Try looking into it, and youll see that NORAD spokesman, and other members of the Military, have told you, this is normal. They poke and prod each other. For longer than I have been alive. 6 decades. The buzz each other all the time up in Alaska. Sheesh!
Educate yourself. My Lord, some of the posters in this thread are clueless.
My guess is the meeting is to fire them.
Then put Kid Rock in charge of the Navy, and Laura Loomer in charge of the Army.
Don’t forget Ted Nugent!
Marine archery division?
He’s more Marine than you know….
I know he’s one hell of an archery hunter.
Shemane
Would NOT BE HAPPY !
My husband agrees with that one! LOL!
“Have more than you show.
Speak less than you know.”
Also…
“Loose lips sink ships.”
Let them all keep guessing.
The MSM deserves to be the last to know anything, am so glad that PDJT and Pete have tight control on what is going to be discussed.
So many leaks. Probably a few from within the upper ranks. That possibility cannot be dismissed. Hopefully they are being kept in the dark as well.
End of summer Barbecue?
…where they’ll pass out the new decoder rings!
Hopefully more like “end of career barbecue”…
Must be getting paid to be linking anything to CNN or NY Times, nuts. Like getting the news from shifty Shift
the sport jacket of your neighbor scene comes to mind from Trading Places movie
Calling a meeting of all your top commanders didn’t work out so well for Iran.
however… Iran didn’t have the same defenses we do.
Don’t think it’s related to war but I agree
Since it appears from a wide variety of public sources that Trump’s and Hegseth’s orders to eliminate leftist rhetoric, discharge transgenders, institute strict physical fitness requirements, etc. are being ignored or subverted, this is a “come to Jesus” meeting. I believe Hegseth already has stated that he wants to see a 20% reduction in general officer/flag officer ranks. Could be a final “get on board or get out” directive. Be great if Trump showed up as well.
Can he bring ALL the BIGMIC industrial concerns too .. to draw straws, picking the offense corps that ACTUALLY produce um, PRODUCTS that WORK! .. and UNDER COST!!
.. just asking for an over-taxed plebiscite! let alone 350 million..
How many males will show up in heels and a skirt?
Wish: it’s to coordinate an all-out full scale war on Liberals and sweep/capture/prosecute/execute all Antifa members. 🤞🙏🧹
that is not the job of the U.S. military…
Really? Seems like about 150 years ago we had TWO domestic militaries killing each other. 🤔
It has already been reported that some former military are training Antifa/transgender subversives in military tactics and weapons. Might be a good idea to find out now if there are any active military w/”feelings” towards these types of insurgents and weed them out quickly, or have any unknown intel that needs to be shared.
Those would have been the one’s that were a part of that community….
I’m sure they were there for more then service…..
I believe they went packing already….
That would be Tuesday, Sept. 30th. Day the gubmint shutsdown at 12:01 PM.
I have a dentist appointment at that time.
I might miss out on something exciting going down.
OOPs. Shutdown is AM, midnight, not PM. You can go to your dentist’s appt. No problem.
👏🏼
Getting root canal ?????? is not really exciting…
No, just a cleaning.
If your dentist is a “drill” sergeant they might have to be at that meeting. 😬
Maybe Secretary Hegseth should extend an invitation to some of the 197 generals and admirals that Obama fired. And then kick out some of the Yes men that Obama promoted.
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/197-military-officers-purged-by-obama/
There were a number of good flag officers that held very good relationships with PDJT 45 that were unhappy w/being fired, and I am sure that if called upon, a number would be willing to be recalled if needed.
Hopefully not as a whole group. I know individually is too much, but whole group can’t find the leakers.
Which means Sec. Hegseth isn’t concerned about leaks afterwards, just leaks before and during.
I believe there’s already a 20-25% cut in the number of GO/FO’s planned. Could be related to that.
This seems overly dramatic for a staff meeting, though.
Seems more like something you would do if delivering an ass whooping. If you haven’t been around military bases much, there is a somewhat startling fatness problem, very unwarrior like. A lot of the GO/FO’s themselves are pampered lazy prima donnas. Bloated staff. Small armies of secretaries, aides, protocols, PAO, private jets/travel, etc.
And that’s before we get to the likely insubordination problem at all ranks.
And the ongoing likelihood of a massive world war with China/Russia/EU.
I personally hope it’s a general ass whooping.
I think thats the general idea.
See former General Milley as a prime example of startling fatness issue, soon to be demoted by Hegseth/military review board due to his disloyalty while under PDJT 45 command , with possibly more serious charges to be brought forward.
he is already..”demoted” allright……..
Is that the truth or speculation? I hope it’s the truth
I’ll say it again, like I did back then; try him for treason. Do what follows if convicted.
Interestingly it is the GO/FO excesses that breed the insubordination in all ranks. Like the NSA guy who is watching his top brass further his carreer and wallet with the info he provides. Sooner or later the temptation to peek under the dress of the latest IPO must be huge. Why him and not me?
There is definitely a spoils system.
If you want to see some incredible abuse of $$$ check out the 8a direct award contracting used as welfare for Indian tribes and Alaska native tribes. And there are 8a’s for every grievance group in America.
Companies make billions off that crap. If they grow to big for their 8a, they just start a “new” company with zero employees, and fill the new bucket.
Be sure to drink your Ovaltine
I hated that nasty stuff.
Is it just me, or is this analogous to having all the ships in harbor as sitting ducks in Pearl Harbor?
Perhaps not let the world know they can out our military leadership in one shot.
Could be Pete’s thinking.. He shows up ‘ fashionly’ late to the meeting….Whoops! Lots of problems solved..
nope just bring their next subortinate up a rank and you get the guy who is actually doing the work.
It’s a RIF of the “excess” General and Admirals…. both line and staff officers.
600-800 flag officers, let’s talk about dead weight. Desk jockies /political fat for the grift.
…a group physical fitness test…
LOL
I’d enjoy seeing, at minimum, a fully equipped 20 mile jog to start out the meeting.
Preparation for Trump 2028?
Obama had 3 terms, why not Trump
Or maybe it has to do with the mid-term elections
Too late to save the soldiers that were ousted for resisting their woke leaders..
Lining them all up for their covid booster. /s
So there will be 600+ generals and admirals who mostly, if not all, are used to being the most important person in the room. You know some of them are going to be butthurt that they aren’t getting the best accommodations and will have to defer to those of a higher rank. I pity the people in charge of organizing this.
They could use a mouthful of humble pie.
I’m not sure having ALL of our commanders leave their posts and concentrate in one place is the best idea I’ve ever heard……
The reason better be something more than a “rah rah” speech.
While some…many even….of these senior officers are useless political hacks….many of them are superior leaders doing a job….and having ALL of them absent from their posts at the same time just seems…..weird.
And maybe dangerous….
It’ll be okay.
They have a chain of command for a reason.
Well if they are not doing anything of importance, does it really matter? LOL
My guess is those 10 or 12 people get a pass
Being called to the wood shed is always a frightful experience in the military! This secretary plays no games!! Awesomeness!
“We won World War II with seven four-star generals. Today we have 44,” Hegseth said at a town hall at the Pentagon in February. “Do all of those directly contribute to warfighting success? Maybe they do — I don’t know — but it’s worth reviewing to make sure they do.”
Looks like the review is complete. Makes sense to bring them all in for a sit-down, especially if it’s a sizable purge. Less chance to go rogue, if you don’t know you’re the one getting the boot.
I remember once upon a time in the not too distant past that it was said there are two types of generals:
1) Invasion Generals and
2) Occupation Generals.
Which of the two do you suppose is the ‘cushier’ job?
Which of the too are necessary in time of war?
Total speculation:
I would hope this meeting to be an exposure in front of their peers of any number of any communists, traitors and insubordinates in the leadership. Bring receipts. Make examples of them.
When you call the whole team together it’s to make sure they all get exactly the same message, at the same time.
Then everyone is held accountable.
The takedown of Antifa, Soros, Clinton Foundation?
They’re getting their uniforms ready right now.
Mental illness DISQUALIFIED.
What would you do if you went to a doctor with a broken arm, the “affirmed” your broken arm and sent you home and later a bill for it?
These are Canadian trannies in a propaganda extravaganza to push tranny-ism as legitimate.
THESE ARE NOT US MILITARY PERSONNEL ! !
Considering the current stable of Generals haven’t won a war in my lifetime I advise then all to start fingering their rolladex files in the hope to find new gainful employment.
I suggest they all be prepared to remind all their defense contractor friends of all the support they gave them at the expense of the
taxpayers
Wishful thinking out loud.I guess.
One can only dream.
“ The order does not apply to top military officers who hold staff positions.” https://archive.is/BGIoN#selection-513.324-513.400
I’m long retired so this is just one opinion after being out a very long time, and based solely on open-source reading.
That excerpt from the linked article seems to negate the idea that this is a big house-cleaning or re-org event It seems to imply those Flag Officers at every level with command authority specifically. That suggests direct orders or leadership intent being communicated to every senior leader at once. Not being dramatic but it seems to be a technique called “commander’s intent” that can leave no room for misunderstanding when issuing broad orders that require action. To my knowledge this is a first-of-ts-kind event, at least in recent memory. I would not be surprised if there will be someone senior to the Secretary present.
That’s helpful, thank you.
I don’t care how secure you think the comms are, with all the backdoors the Intel agencies have coerced into our electronics, not to mention how many components might be Chinese, my guess is that the subject is something they don’t want the IC hearing about in real time (and no doubt shared with the media/our enemies immediately thereafter).
In 1945 there were only about 200 General Officers and 200 Flag Officers in the US military. And that was before post-wartime reductions in personnel when we still had over 16M in the military. Now we have twice as many for an active duty roster of less than 3M. Talk about bloat!
The USA does not need 600-800 flag officers. These people live like Saudi princes.
America could EASILY cut the number in half.
These senior officers are military equivalents of Taylor Swift on world tour.
Big houses on bases. Limos driving them around. Aides, cooks and house boys. Dedicated aircraft waiting to fly them wherever they wish.
And then there’s all the $$$$$$ they get sitting on defense companies borads after they retire.