Pete Hegseth: “Vague rhetoric and ambiguity undermines trust, creates hesitation in the chain of command, and erodes cohesion.”

The outside world can’t understand this, so stay true to this department. You don’t want to look like civilians, because you are different, you are set apart. You are warriors.

You feel comfortable inside the violence. … Lethality is your calling card and victory your only acceptable end-state.

Execution by firing squad. Army major betrays his country, radical Islamist, kills a bunch of Americans at Fort Hood ― of course we’re going to do it at Fort Hood.

On hypersonics, they took a nap. On space, they took a nap. On weaponization of space, they took a nap. On drones, they took a nap.