Pete Hegseth’s First Mandate as Defense Secretary: “Put America First”

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Pete Hegseth wasted no time making his presence known as the newly confirmed Secretary of Defense. Just hours after his razor-thin Senate confirmation, Hegseth issued a bold directive to U.S. troops, emphasizing a renewed focus on strength, unity, and readiness. “The President gave us a clear mission,” Hegseth declared in his first Pentagon press release on Saturday.  

Pete Hegseth: “We don’t want to fight wars. But if we do, we will bring overwhelming force and destroy our enemy.”

“We will put America first. We will bring peace through strength.”

“The three principles I talked about are what we will bring to that Pentagon. Restore the… pic.twitter.com/gxqwEN6QWL

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 25, 2025

 

“The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength. We will do this in three ways—by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence,” Hegseth stated. His message underscored a commitment to re-centering the military around a robust and unapologetic sense of purpose. “We are American warriors,” he added. “We will defend our country. Our standards will be high, uncompromising, and clear. The strength of our military is our unity and our shared purpose.”  

 

Hegseth’s statement also laid out his priorities for the Department of Defense under his leadership. He called for a military that focuses on “lethality, meritocracy, accountability, standards, and readiness.” His vision reflects a push for disciplined excellence while ensuring every service member operates with a shared mission to safeguard the nation’s security.  

 

The former Fox News host and combat veteran has long been a vocal advocate for a strong military, though his confirmation process was not without controversy. During the hearings, Hegseth faced pointed questions about his character, including allegations of misconduct raised in media reports. Among the most notable was an email published by *The New York Times*, in which Hegseth’s own mother accused him of abusing “many” women. Hegseth dismissed these claims as part of a “smear campaign” orchestrated by the media.  

 

He also addressed past statements criticizing the role of women in the armed forces, walking back earlier remarks and clarifying his current stance. “Every service member, regardless of gender, who can meet objective occupational and readiness standards for a career field should have the opportunity to compete for jobs in that field,” Hegseth stated during the confirmation process.  

 

As Secretary of Defense, Hegseth takes on the immense responsibility of overseeing the third-largest and most well-funded military in the world. His leadership will shape the future of the U.S. armed forces and determine how they adapt to an increasingly complex global security landscape.  

 

With his declaration to “put America first” and his focus on restoring the “warrior ethos,” Hegseth’s early actions signal an era of high expectations and renewed intensity within the Department of Defense. Whether his vision resonates with service members and policymakers alike remains to be seen, but his first message as Defense Secretary is unmistakably clear: America’s military will be unapologetically strong, unified, and prepared for whatever challenges lie ahead.  

 

Based on a report by Daily Beast 2025-01-27

 

 

[Tug]

Atta boy trump only the best people……a black out drunk with no experience running a large complex operation….our enemies rejoice…..

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, Tug said:

Atta boy trump only the best people……a black out drunk with no experience running a large complex operation….our enemies rejoice…..

The DUI appointment.

[SiSePuede419]

The Secretary of Defense liquor cabinet is being restocked as we speak! 😳

 

IN: Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Johnny Walker

OUT: Smirnoff, Stolichnaya 🍸

 

[JimHuaHin]

Probably Pete, as well as Don, do not appreciate that putting the USA first, means putting US interests first, which means taking into account the desires of the USA's (now dwindling) number of friends and allies.  I can just imagine a number of the USA's friends and allies soon moving to a position of no US bases in our country and a ban on US imports.

[SiSePuede419]

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

“The President gave us a clear mission,”

Party like it's 2017. 🥳 

by 2gloktayoh 

[ignore it]

OooRah!

[MalcolmB]

3 hours ago, Tug said:

Atta boy trump only the best people……a black out drunk with no experience running a large complex operation….our enemies rejoice…..

Don’t worry, we will be safe in Thailand.

He doesn’t even know where Thailand is.

 

 

[bendejo]

Pete Hegseth’s First Mandate as Defense Secretary: “Put America First”

 

"Okay, well that's done.  Now, everybody to the bar!"

 

[Wrwest]

1 hour ago, JimHuaHin said:

Probably Pete, as well as Don, do not appreciate that putting the USA first, means putting US interests first, which means taking into account the desires of the USA's (now dwindling) number of friends and allies.  I can just imagine a number of the USA's friends and allies soon moving to a position of no US bases in our country and a ban on US imports.

Amerika /uber Alles ... But then, consistent with "it's all about me" with the incoming administration.

[Watawattana]

2 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

The Secretary of Defense liquor cabinet is being restocked as we speak! 😳

 

IN: Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Johnny Walker

OUT: Smirnoff, Stolichnaya 🍸

 

I doubt Johnny Walker will be there as it isn't American, but I like ur post!

[Yellowtail]

All the guys that are pushing legal grass and free needles are all worked up about a guy that drinks. 

 

You guys are such phonies. Your lying press pushes a bunch of anonymous, unsupported nonsense and you guys lap it up like the dogs you are.

 

Had that POC Harris been elected and nominated Hegseth you hypocrites would be praising him to high heaven. 

[frank83628]

2 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

Probably Pete, as well as Don, do not appreciate that putting the USA first, means putting US interests first, which means taking into account the desires of the USA's (now dwindling) number of friends and allies.  I can just imagine a number of the USA's friends and allies soon moving to a position of no US bases in our country and a ban on US imports.

That will be great for the citizens of all those countries.

[mrwebb8825]

On 1/26/2025 at 8:04 PM, JimHuaHin said:

Probably Pete, as well as Don, do not appreciate that putting the USA first, means putting US interests first, which means taking into account the desires of the USA's (now dwindling) number of friends and allies.  I can just imagine a number of the USA's friends and allies soon moving to a position of no US bases in our country and a ban on US imports.

DUH! Did you just get the memo? That was the whole campaign and is now being implemented as promised.

1st you whine when he threatens to leave NATO behind and now you're "Imagining" euro-life w/o US protections.

Maybe Russia should control your asses for awhile so you remember the difference between having the US and not having the US.

[bendejo]

Putting America First!

Making America Great Again!

Supporting Our Boys!

Till Death Do Us Part.

 

None of these mean anything, all just salesmen spiel.

0+0+0+0= 0

 

[Yellowtail]

8 hours ago, bendejo said:

Putting America First!

Making America Great Again!

Supporting Our Boys!

Till Death Do Us Part.

 

None of these mean anything, all just salesmen spiel.

0+0+0+0= 0

 

Yeah, they mean nothing to a lot of people. I still remember all the leftists spiting on the servicemen coming back from Viet Nam. 

[JonnyF]

Good to see the pious Libs on this thread focusing on all the important issues. 😄

 

Pete knows what is required. 

 

Strap in guys, Trump isn't messing around this time. He doesn't even have to worry about being re-elected. It's gonna be epic. 

 

 

 

[Yagoda]

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

Good to see the pious Libs on this thread focusing on all the important issues. 😄

 

Pete knows what is required. 

 

Strap in guys, Trump isn't messing around this time. He doesn't even have to worry about being re-elected. It's gonna be epic. 

 

 

 

Every day is a great day and shows the people how bad we have been f**cked over by our own Government and the world since that simpering socialist america hating Obama.

 

We are back kiddos. FAFO. 

[PomPolo]

On 1/27/2025 at 5:57 AM, Tug said:

Atta boy trump only the best people……a black out drunk with no experience running a large complex operation….our enemies rejoice…..

Hahaha yeah sexual assault allegations, financial mismanagement of veteran funds, a drinking problem and a sexist, definitely the right man for the job.  I bet he is now wishing he hadn't talked the amount of BS he has in the past.

[MicroB]

On 1/27/2025 at 2:03 AM, SiSePuede419 said:

 Johnny Walker

🍸

 

 

 

Johnnie Walker is an Un-American drink. Some would say drinking a foreign drink at the expense of American whiskey makers is unpatriotic

[gargamon]

34 minutes ago, MicroB said:

 

 

Johnnie Walker is an Un-American drink. Some would say drinking a foreign drink at the expense of American whiskey makers is unpatriotic

American whisky (Bourbon) is all crap, not fit to even clean dirty auto parts.

[Yellowtail]

3 hours ago, gargamon said:

American whisky (Bourbon) is all crap, not fit to even clean dirty auto parts.

At least you don't have to hold your pinkie out when you drink it...

[gargamon]

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

At least you don't have to hold your pinkie out when you drink it...

Correct, you do have to hold your nose though.

[Yellowtail]

1 minute ago, gargamon said:

Correct, you do have to hold your nose though.

I was more a gin drinker than anything.