Trump plans to attend Hegseth's meeting with generals, admirals: Report
- President Donald Trump is scheduled to participate in a last-minute gathering of top military officials on September 30, 2025, at a Marine Corps installation located near Quantico, Virginia.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned all generals and admirals of brigadier rank and above amid little notice for this last-minute gathering.
- Around 800 generals and admirals stationed worldwide, many commanding thousands of service members, will convene for the roughly one-hour event.
- Hegseth is anticipated to highlight the importance of maintaining a combat-ready mindset across all branches of the military during the event, according to Reuters.
- This unprecedented meeting may signal a significant leadership message, though the Pentagon has declined to disclose the specific reason for convening.
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