Hegseth Tells Junior Leaders: 'No Fatties, No Trannies... Just Warriors'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a "State of the Force" address Sept. 30, 2026, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, to hundreds of junior officers and enlisted leaders. He said: "No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals. Just warriors." He said the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift in the military.