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Quantico Roll Call: Defense Secretary Hegseth's speech to the military
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6:37Now PlayingNBC News' "Here's the Scoop": It was an extraordinary gathering in Quantico, Virginia. Hundreds of the nation’s top military leaders were abruptly summoned to hear from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. On stage, Hegseth unveiled 10 directives for the armed forces, pledging to root out what he called “wokeness,” overhaul fitness standards and even rebrand the Pentagon. From now on, he declared, the Defense Department will go by its historic name: the Department of War. He opened by announcing the end of policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion, then turned to physical standards, bluntly criticizing what he described as “fat” troops and demanding stricter grooming requirements across the ranks. Retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs, an NBC News military analyst, joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break it down
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