Coverage dated September 24, 2025

Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to meeting in Virginia next week

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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military's top officers — hundreds of generals and admirals — to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according

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  1. The Columbian

    Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to meeting in Virginia next week (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military's top officers — hundreds of generals and admirals — to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    Hegseth calls rare meeting of large number of generals and admirals (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked U.S. Generals and Admirals from around the world to gather next week for a rare meeting.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.

  4. FOX 4 Dallas

    Hegseth summons hundreds of generals, admirals for urgent meeting (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    The directive doesn't offer a reason for the gathering Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers.

  5. CBS News

    Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of numerous generals, admirals (opens CBS News)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed numerous generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia next week.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Hegseth orders rare meeting with hundreds of senior military officials (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Top military officers overseas and in conflict zones are among those expected to attend the meeting in Quantico, Virginia.

  7. Federal News Network

    Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week (opens Federal News Network)

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    Federal News Network's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals and admirals to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week. The directive doesn't offer a reason for the gathering Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers.

  8. WMUR

    Hegseth summons top military leaders to Quantico (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals and admirals to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week.

  9. AL.com

    Hegseth summons hundreds of top military brass from around the world for mysterious Virginia meeting (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The Pentagon has not told the generals and flag officers the purpose of the meeting.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    US: Pentagon chief Hegseth summons generals to rare meeting – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    In an unusual move, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to address all senior military leaders early next week. Trump downplayed the meeting, saying he thinks "it's great."

  11. KYMA Yuma

    Hegseth orders hundreds of senior military officers to Virginia for highly unusual meeting (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of US generals and admirals around the globe have been called to Virginia for a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next Tuesday, several US officials told CNN, though the reason for the meeting is unclear.

  12. Fox News

    Hegseth orders hundreds of military commanders to Virginia for unprecedented meeting (opens Fox News)

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    The Pentagon is convening an unusual in-person meeting of top military commanders next week, sparking concerns about potential purges under War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

  13. Latin Times

    Hegseth Ordering Meeting With Hundreds Of Generals Reportedly Sparks Urgency: 'People Are Very Concerned' (opens Latin Times)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called hundreds of generals and admirals to Virginia next week, a highly uncommon move, if not unprecedented

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pentagon chief summons top U.S. generals, admirals to Virginia | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned senior U.S. military officers from around the world to a meeting in Quantico, Virginia next week, five officials told Reuters today, a rare gathering of U.S. military leadership in one location.

  15. Military Times

    Hegseth abruptly summons hundreds of top military leaders to meeting (opens Military Times)

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    The directive doesn't offer a reason for the gathering Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers.

  16. The Boston Globe

    Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week, AP sources say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The directive did not offer a reason for the gathering Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers at the Marine Corps base in Quantico.

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