On October 1, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth convened hundreds of US generals and admirals at Quantico, Virginia, to announce sweeping changes aimed at reshaping military culture. He criticized diversity initiatives, emphasized traditional masculinity, and imposed stricter physical fitness and grooming standards. President Donald Trump followed with a politically charged speech proposing domestic military deployments to Democrat-led cities, framing them as "training grounds." The event sparked bipartisan criticism over politicization and morale.