Posted on 01/25/2025 2:18:07 PM PST by FRinCanada2
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It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the warriors of the Department of Defense, under the leadership of our Commander in Chief Donald J. Trump. We will put America First, and we will never back down.
The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength. We will do this in three ways — by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence.
o We will revive the warrior ethos and restore trust in our military. We are American warriors. We will defend our country. Our standards will be high, uncompromising, and clear. The strength of our military is our unity and our shared purpose.
o We will rebuild our military by matching threats to capabilities. This means reviving our defense industrial base, reforming our acquisition process, passing a financial audit, and rapidly fielding emerging technologies. We will remain the strongest and most lethal force in the world.
o We will reestablish deterrence by defending our homeland — on the ground and in the sky. We will work with allies and partners to deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by Communist China, as well as supporting the President’s priority to end wars responsibly and reorient to key threats. We will stand by our allies — and our enemies are on notice.
All of this will be done with a focus on lethality, meritocracy, accountability, standards, and readiness.
I have committed my life to warfighters and their families. Just as my fellow soldiers had my back on the battlefield, know that I will always have your back. We serve together at a dangerous time. Our enemies will neither rest nor relent. And neither will we. We will stand shoulder to shoulder to meet the urgency of this moment.
Like each of you, I love my country and swore an oath to defend the Constitution. We will do that each and every day, as one team. Together we will accomplish the President’s mission to deter war, and if necessary, defeat and destroy our enemies. Godspeed
The Ukraine war and the Houthis have made it clear that weapons updates are needed, not just personnel changes.
“Together we will accomplish the President’s mission to deter war, and if necessary, defeat and destroy our enemies.
Godspeed!
I think the Ukraine war has made it clear that NATO is an albatross about America’s neck.
Not much to say about McConnell’s highest priority. No wonder McConnell voted against him.
Good start, Pete.
Especially with Turkey as a member.
I would have welcomed this message during Vietnam, but actions speak louder than words. We had many who talked a good game, but few who backed it up. I hope Hegseth can ‘do the walk’.
My PowerPoint is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I master my life.
My PowerPoint without me is useless. Without my PowerPoint, I am useless.
“passing a financial audit”
That is going to make some people unhappy.
Spoken like a true American. Godspeed The Honorable Peter Hegseth and our warriors. May God be with you.
Locked and loaded.
Pete is as free as a bird.
The confirmation as contemptible as it was, had a silver lining.
They Dems threw everything they had at him plus all they could fabricate and he still made the grade.
He has no fear of being blackmailed which is more than I can say for the traitor John Roberts.
7 Explosive ‘Secret Empires’ Facts about Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao
1. CONFIRMED: Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao’s sister, Angela Chao, currently sits on the board of directors of the Communist Chinese government’s Bank of China
2. CONFIRMED: Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao received $5 million to $25 million from her father, James Chao, whose shipping company Foremost Group does massive deals with the Chinese government.
3. CONFIRMED: Since Elaine Chao became Transportation Secretary, her family’s company Foremost Group has ordered 10 massive cargo ships from the Communist Chinese government’s China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).
4. CONFIRMED: Since becoming U.S. Transportation Secretary, Elaine Chao and her father, James Chao, have appeared in at least a dozen Chinese media interviews, including foreign interviews that featured the Department of Transportation symbol and her father’s book.
5. CONFIRMED: James Chao and his daughter Angela Chao sat on the board of one of the Communist Chinese government’s largest military contractors.
6. CONFIRMED: Videos uncovered by Politico reveal James Chao on camera with Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao signaling “guanxi”—the Chinese concept of personal power due to relationships.
7. CONFIRMED: Mitch McConnell and James Chao traveled to China as guests of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and met with former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, a former classmate of Chao’s.
Drones Drones Drones. And Lots Of Them, land, sea, and air.
Kill em All and let Allah sort em out.
His mention of Communist China gave the Turtle the sads.
I just believe we need solid people in the military..no mental or emotional issues...
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