Inside the room for Hegseth's 'State of the Force' address
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave what the Pentagon described as his “State of the Force” address on Wednesday afternoon to hundreds of troops exactly one year after he gave a similar speech in the same venue.

TL;DR
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered his "State of the Force" address.
- The address was given to hundreds of troops exactly one year after a similar speech.
- Around 600 active-duty E-6 and O-3 service members attended.
- Attendees received a black book containing Hegseth's notable speeches.
- The book included a foreword from President Donald Trump.