国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯周三在弗吉尼亚州匡蒂科的一个海军陆战队基地向数百名军官和士兵发表了‘军队现状’演讲。
这一年是他在同一场合呼吁‘不再容忍留胡子的军人’或‘肥胖的将军’一周年。
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a “State of the Force” speech Wednesday to hundreds of officers and enlisted servicemembers at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va., one year after he used the same venue to call for “no more beardos” or “fat generals.”
虽然去年赫格塞斯的听众包括800多名海军上将和将军，但今年的听众主要是低级别军官和士兵。当他走下舞台时，他们为他起立鼓掌。
While last year Hegseth spoke to more than 800 admirals and generals, this year his audience was made up of lower-ranking officers and enlisted personnel who gave him a standing ovation as he walked off the stage.