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Pete Hegseth’s anti-DEI speech at West Point is a template to save American lives

Regardless of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, we need the best of the best to protect us

By Douglas MacKinnon Fox News

Published May 27, 2026 5:00am EDT

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reveals Army hit its recruiting goal early

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed that the U.S. Army reached its 2026 recruiting goal four months early during his commencement speech at West Point Military Academy.

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If you have not read, watched, or listened to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s recent commencement address at West Point, you really should make the time to do so. It’s about protecting the lives of you and your family.

During his desperately needed remarks, the Secretary of War reminded the cadets before him that: "The battlefield does not grade on a curve, and you can’t throw your pronouns at the enemy. Combat is the ultimate test, and our best Americans must ace it."

Hegseth then rightfully singled out the United States Military Academy by calling out the "woke and weak leaders" who sought to transform West Point into a "woke Princeton." His alma mater.

Said the combat decorated Secretary in part regarding those "leaders" of West Point: "They embraced the DEI craze and tried to introduce diversity and inclusion studies. They hired professors........

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