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tblue37

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26. Remember that Hegseth ranted about why he wanted the Defense Department named changed

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 04:09 AM

Dec 2025

to Department of War:

. Pete Hegseth Promises the U.S. Military Will Now Embrace ‘Maximum Lethality, Not Tepid Legality’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. military will now embrace “maximum lethality, not tepid legality,” as President Donald Trump signed an executive order reverting the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

“This name change is not just about renaming,” said Hegseth in front of reporters at the Oval Office, but rather “restoring the warrior ethos.” Notably, the Department of War was the official name for the DOD from 1789 to 1947.

“We are gonna go on offense, not just on defense,” Hegseth continued. “Maximum lethality, not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct. We’re gonna raise up warriors, not just defenders."

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/pete-hegseth-promises-the-u-s-military-will-now-embrace-maximum-lethality-not-tepid-legality/

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Remember that Hegseth ranted about why he wanted the Defense Department named changed tblue37 Dec 2025 #26

If this is an example of Hegseth's warrior ethos and American heroes, I want my tax dollars back. They murdered sinkingfeeling Dec 2025 #4

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every single boat strike in this campaign is a similar war crime mike_c Dec 2025 #9

We must not lose sight of this fact. NH Ethylene Dec 2025 #16

At least 80 now. tblue37 Dec 2025 #25

The Hegseth Warrior Ethos delisen Dec 2025 #10

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