800 U.S. generals & admirals from around the world with DECADES of experience were flown into Quantico for a secret address just to be talked down to by a macho jackhole who never achieved a rank above Major in the NY National Guard.

And they're not happy.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/01/pete-hegseth-generals-speech-veterans-react

Veterans react to Hegseth’s ‘insulting’ address to generals and admirals

Defense secretary’s speech touching on physical fitness and doctrine of lethality was seen as ‘egotistical’ and ‘dangerous’

The Guardian

Jen talked about #Kegstand's wildly offensive & clueless macho bull$#!+ speech yesterday, followed by #CaptBoneSpurs' equally offensive & rambling WTF follow-up speech.

I'd be shocked if these two wannabe-warriors didn't alienate every single career officer in the U.S. military yesterday.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-hegseth-put-on-embarrassing-show-before-a-distinguished-military-audience-248800325877

Trump, Hegseth put on embarrassing show before a distinguished military audience

Donald Trump's secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, summoned all of the U.S. military's top leadership to an extremely unusual meeting in Quantico, Virginia, only to subject them to weird, self-indulgent speeches from Hegseth and Trump. Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, U.S. Army (retired), talks with Jen Psaki about the bizarre event and Donald Trump's poor understanding of how the U.S. military works. 

MSNBC
@MugsysRapSheet But no coup? I mean...

@aka_quant_noir
Gen. Honore' in that clip above made an interesting observation:

"When the Commander-in-Chief enters the room, you stand at attention. You don't cheer & you don't applaud. I think the president wasn't expecting that [silence] and when he didn't get any cheers, it caught him off guard. His jokes fell flat."

T**** thinks this is North Korea and everyone is supposed to applaud every time he enters a room.

Personally, I just hope he came away believing the military hates him. 😉