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mahatmakanejeeves

(67,156 posts)
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 02:19 PM Oct 15

Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

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Prem Thakker ツ
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NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell
@swin24.bsky.social
and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else
Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.
zeteo.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

Prem Thakker ツ (@premthakker.bsky.social) 2025-10-15T01:15:06.518Z
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Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 15 OP
Don't call us Natzeeeees🤬🤬 Traildogbob Oct 15 #1
Ya Mean the untold effective masses BOSSHOG Oct 15 #2
When mockery becomes insurrection C_U_L8R Oct 15 #3
Hegseth reminds me of Bob Boodelang. dgauss Oct 15 #4
Forcing troops to rat each other out. Irish_Dem Oct 15 #5
Will they be monitoring to see how many get hard ??? SamKnause Oct 15 #6

BOSSHOG

(43,885 posts)
2. Ya Mean the untold effective masses
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 02:23 PM
Oct 15

Didn’t insist they be shown the video on a continuous loop longing for its incredible inspiration?

Irish_Dem

(76,567 posts)
5. Forcing troops to rat each other out.
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 02:38 PM
Oct 15

Those who have not watched it, or make negative comments.

This is very bad for troop morale.

SamKnause

(14,547 posts)
6. Will they be monitoring to see how many get hard ???
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 02:38 PM
Oct 15

People seem to forget that a lot of people love the shit that is happening.

As for me they could check for puke.

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