Leaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth says he has transformed U.S. military

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told hundreds of junior military officers and enlisted leaders on Wednesday that the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift in the military.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5467x3645+0+0/resize/5467x3645!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd5%2F72%2F7a6d5650409787e3d3aa85f45059%2Fgettyimages-2297938762.jpg' alt='Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a "State of the Force" address at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Wednesday in Quantico, Va.'/><p>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told hundreds of junior military officers and enlisted leaders on Wednesday that the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift in the military.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Wong)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5986304' />