"According to reporting by The Washington Post, the summons, delivered with little notice, applies to every one-star general and admiral in command positions, along with their senior enlisted counterparts. Attendance, officials were told, is mandatory; exceptions will be rare and require sign-off from top brass. The meeting is set for September 30, the final day of the government's fiscal year."
"The directive, however, has sparked unease across military circles. Staff officers scrambled to arrange last-minute travel, while some lawmakers questioned the costs and optics of pulling so many senior leaders away from their posts simultaneously especially on the eve of a potential government shutdown. Per the Post, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), an Army veteran, prepared a letter questioning the cost and potential security risks of pulling so many top commanders away from their posts on short notice."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed hundreds of one-star generals, admirals in command positions, and senior enlisted counterparts to convene at Marine Corps Base Quantico for a lecture on warrior ethos. Attendance is mandatory with rare exceptions requiring sign-off from senior leadership. The meeting is scheduled for September 30, the final day of the fiscal year, and is presented as the first in a series of short, themed talks including the defense industrial base and deterrence. The order prompted last-minute travel arrangements, concerns about costs and concentrated absences, and prompted Senator Tammy Duckworth to seek briefings and raise security questions.
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