Inside the room for Hegseth's 'State of the Force' address

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave what the Pentagon described as his “State of the Force” address on Wednesday afternoon to hundreds of troops exactly one year after he gave a similar speech in the same venue.

Inside the room for Hegseth's 'State of the Force' address

TL;DR

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered his "State of the Force" address.
  • The address was given to hundreds of troops exactly one year after a similar speech.
  • Around 600 active-duty E-6 and O-3 service members attended.
  • Attendees received a black book containing Hegseth's notable speeches.
  • The book included a foreword from President Donald Trump.