Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out major changes to military standards during an unusual meeting of top military leaders on Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The quickly organized gathering brought together hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world on short notice, making it one of the strangest Pentagon events in recent memory.
President Donald Trump also showed up at the meeting, where both leaders gave highly political speeches that were different from normal Pentagon talks. The event happened just hours before a possible government shutdown and drew criticism for the high travel and hotel costs needed to bring senior military officers and their staff to one location.
