Commentary
The recent gathering of 730 senior enlisted personnel and senior officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, was long overdue. Although one might question the security risk of assembling so many key military personnel in the same place, the messages articulated by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump were mostly spot on. It’s likely that security measures were very tight, while the cost for this meeting probably was worth the effort. The president has the authority to fire flag officers who oppose his agenda, as well as to appoint those who align with his vision for the Pentagon.
