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Hegseth Tells West Point Graduates They May Face War Soon

Published 23 May 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a commencement address Saturday at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, telling nearly 1,000 graduates they could be heading to war soon while sharply criticizing diversity initiatives and what he called the weakening of military standards under previous leadership.

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