10 directives meant to take the monkey off your backs.
"no more walking on eggs shells policy"
"we are liberating you."
"all standards will be the "gender neutral" male standard" (?)
"adverse information on records will no longer be permanent"
" promotions will be based on one thing: merit"
"PT done by everyone"
"Appearance" will be enforced, no "beardos,"
Apparently he's changed the DOD from "The Woke Department" to "The War Department"
Anyone that benefited from the "Woke" department have been rooted out and fired, and this will continue.
More leadership changes will be made because we must do.

"If what I'm saying today is making your hearts sink, do the honorable thing and resign."
We need you locked into the "M" not the "D" "E" or "I." No more debris. (Hey, I'm only reporting what he's saying...)

Behavior of our Troops online will be monitored and complaining will not be tolerated.

It's going on and on. Lots of "WOKE Department" belittlement of everything from after 1990 to Hegseth. Instilling "healthy fear" through Drill Sergeants will be used to "motivate" is back in. "Every Marine a Rifleman" is now for all branches.

Oddly, lots of "Christianity" referenced, used.

We have to prepare every day for war, not defense. War you do sparingly, clear goals, unleashing everything. We don't fight with stupid ROE. No "politically correct" ROEs. You kill people and break things for a living. You are different.

I'm sure a full transcript will be available as well as analysis. I tried to capture a little bit of the flavor.

Silences as Hegseth walks off stage.
The Washington Post March plays.
Milling around while standing in place.
Waiting for something else to happen.
Music continues to play. Over and over.
Waiting for Trump to show up.
Government shutdown clock continues to count down on screen.

Camera cuts to Trump answering questions from the Press on his way to the helicopter (moments ago).
Trump spouts lie after lie. Silliness. Trump keeps yammering on and on.
Split screen - our military leaders waiting for Trump to show up.

I won't bother with what Trump says.
He is way too insufferable to deal with.

Damn! Generative AI summarizes it already!

During his speech, Hegseth railed against military leaders he claimed were focused on "wokeness" and a "Department of Woke," rather than lethality. He used derogatory terms like "dudes in dresses" and suggested that officers who disagree with his direction should leave the service, a statement that drew immediate outrage.

He criticized military personnel for being overweight, stating it was "tiring to look out at combat formations... and see fat troops" and "completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals".

The Secretary also announced new, stricter physical standards, stating that "If women can make it, excellent. If not, it is what it is". Critics noted this contradicts his confirmation hearing testimony where he walked back his previous opposition to women in combat.

Hegseth's dismissal of military regulations was also a target for criticism. He announced new, stricter grooming standards, saying "no more beardos".

A day like any other day in Trumplandia, filled with batsheet boolsheet and batsheet braggadocio.

It was - odd.

And now...
Trump.

"Biden autopen" except for "his son's pardon. That one he signed."

rambling, muttering, mumbling, whining, and totally insufferable,

Thoughts I would expect a few in attendance are thinking?
I flew half way around the world for THIS?

Just listened to Trump ramble on about paper.

That was... yeah.

Gotta wonder what they all were thinking when their CInC lied about the election being stolen.

Well, that was sad. On so many fronts.