Secretary Hegseth’s Message to the Force:

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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.
This means reviving our defense industrial base, reforming our acquisition process, passing a financial audit, and rapidly fielding emerging technologies.
Together we will accomplish the President’s mission to deter war, and if necessary, defeat and destroy our enemies.

POSITIVE

The opportunity to lead the Department of Defense’s warriors under our Commander in Chief Donald J. is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Donald Trump. America will always be our top priority, and we will never compromise.

The President gave us a clear directive: use strength to bring about peace. We’ll accomplish this in three ways: by rebuilding our military, reestablishing deterrence, and reviving the warrior ethos.

o We will rebuild confidence in our military and resurrect the warrior ethos. We are warriors from America. We’ll defend our nation. Our expectations will be clear, unwavering, and high. Our military is strong because of our cohesion and common goal.

Threats and capabilities will be matched as we rebuild our military. This entails bringing our defense industry back to life, streamlining our procurement procedure, passing a financial audit, and quickly deploying cutting-edge technologies. We will always be the world’s most powerful and deadly force.

o By protecting our country, both on the ground and in the air, we will restore deterrence. In addition to supporting the President’s goal of ending wars responsibly and refocusing on the most pressing threats, we will cooperate with allies and partners to prevent Communist China from launching an attack in the Indo-Pacific. Our enemies are being alerted, and we will support our allies.

All of this will be carried out with an emphasis on readiness, standards, accountability, lethality, and meritocracy.

It is warfighters and their families to whom I have dedicated my life. You should know that I will always have your back, just as my fellow soldiers did for me when I was fighting. Together, we serve during a perilous period. Our adversaries are not going to stop or change their ways. And we won’t either. In order to meet the urgency of this moment, we will stand together.

I took an oath to defend the Constitution because, like all of you, I love my country. As one team, we will do that every single day. Together, we will carry out the president’s directive to prevent war and, if required, to vanquish and destroy our adversaries. May God bless you!

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