President Donald Trump surprised top military brass at Quantico, Virginia this week with a bold idea: use American cities as “training grounds” for the U.S. armed forces. It was a move that turned the base buzzing into something you’d expect in a real-life Call of Duty map 🎮🚀.
Joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump spoke of the need to sharpen “U.S. military might” to tackle what he called an “invasion from within.” The unexpected gathering of admirals and generals came on short notice – making it the most impromptu planning session we’ve seen in a while.
Hegseth didn’t hold back. He rolled out 10 new directives to “strengthen the department’s people and culture,” starting with a strict no-beard policy:
- No more “beardos” 😤
- No bulging bellies – uniform standards are non-negotiable 💪
- Overhaul of discrimination complaints to end the culture of “walking on eggshells” 🥚🚫
- A call for officers who can’t handle this new era to “do the honorable thing” and resign 🙌
“If the words I’m speaking today are making your hearts sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign,” Hegseth told a silent audience.
Trump’s concept of turning city streets into training zones is still in the brainstorming stage, but it has sparked plenty of chatter online and off. Could we soon see mock operations in downtown squares or rooftop drills on skyscrapers? Stay tuned – this is one story that’s just getting started.
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Trump calls for using U.S. cities as a 'training ground' for military
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