Pete Hegseth: “I think we've seen enthusiasm and excitement from young men and women who want to join the military actively.”

ensure they never have a path to a nuclear bomb, full stop.

It is a day and night difference. Training, lethality, accountability, discipline, readiness — the bedrock of what it means to be an American warrior — is the only focus of our department. Colorblind, gender-neutral, merit-based. That’s it.

Training right now and training in the future that would have to be curtailed if we do not get our budget needs met, and met urgently.

I honored the Iowa soldiers killed in Kuwait, while saying the U.S.-Iran conflict was necessary to keep Americans safe.