War Secretary Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals Sep 30 in Virginia

[essentialsaltes]

WaPo

AI Overview

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an urgent and unprecedented gathering of hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals at a Marine Corps base in Virginia, causing widespread confusion within the Department of Defense. The unusual directive, which did not state a reason for the meeting, was sent to virtually all of the military's top commanders worldwide.

• The rare meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30, at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
• Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the meeting, telling The Washington Post that Hegseth "will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week," but offered no further details.

 

[caffeinated hermit]

Are we going to war?

 

[Paulos23]

Are we going to war?

If we are Congress still needs to declare it.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

If we are Congress still needs to declare it.

Not necessarily. Congress officially declared war only 11 times. Most of which was during ww1 and ww2.

 

[durangodawood]

Not necessarily. Congress officially declared war only 11 times. Most of which was during ww1 and ww2.

Correct. Theres the US Constitution. And then theres reality.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

WaPo

AI Overview

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an urgent and unprecedented gathering of hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals at a Marine Corps base in Virginia, causing widespread confusion within the Department of Defense. The unusual directive, which did not state a reason for the meeting, was sent to virtually all of the military's top commanders worldwide.

• The rare meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30, at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
• Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the meeting, telling The Washington Post that Hegseth "will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week," but offered no further details.

Probably an emergency meeting about male grooming standards.

 

[Desk trauma]

If we are Congress still needs to declare it.

Such old think.

 

[Delvianna]

You're calling top military leaders from all over the WORLD into ONE building?!?! What could go wrong??

 

[durangodawood]

Surely they could just do this via a Signal chat.....

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Absolutely nothing suspicious about getting all the leadership together in one place while also announcing the date and location.

 

[durangodawood]

Im suspicious of some scheme designed to make America great again.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Im suspicious of some scheme designed to make America great again.

God forbid! Patriotism must be satanic!

 

[durangodawood]

God forbid! Patriotism must be satanic!

Not necessarily. But once in a while it is for sure. So history has shown.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Not necessarily. But once in a while it is for sure. So history has shown.

What on God's great earth are you talking about?

 

[durangodawood]

What on God's great earth are you talking about?

Well I dont really know about "satanic" as satan is proposed person that I dont believe it. You could just say "bad" instead, to keep it simple..

 

[That Guy 11200]

My guess is, they'll all have to stand up, one by one, and state the 10 things they love most about Trump. If they can't or won't they're fired.

 

[rambot]

I LOVE how much Trump supporters on Christian Forums were directly saying they wanted a president that extricated America from conflict to save money.

Then they changed the name to the "War" Department and there is collective amnesia... or apathy.

 

[Paulos23]

Such old think.

Well, it is what is written in the Constitution. But Congress has been giving more and more to the Executive.

What does Congress have any power over that they haven't given to the Executive?

 

[Yttrium]

Well, it is what is written in the Constitution. But Congress has been giving more and more to the Executive.

What does Congress have any power over that they haven't given to the Executive?

Congressional paychecks.

 

[Nithavela]

WaPo

AI Overview

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an urgent and unprecedented gathering of hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals at a Marine Corps base in Virginia, causing widespread confusion within the Department of Defense. The unusual directive, which did not state a reason for the meeting, was sent to virtually all of the military's top commanders worldwide.

• The rare meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30, at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
• Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the meeting, telling The Washington Post that Hegseth "will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week," but offered no further details.

Probably just a "very basic pulse check".