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Pete Hegseth: “You bring me hope that we still produce young men and women…”

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'No More DEI, No More Quotas': Pete Hegseth Blasts Wokeness In Military During Graduation Speech

Published | Video Starts at 17:36

May you lead with endurance. May you build character. And in the end, may there be hope. Because I'll tell you this, because today, on behalf of a nation, You bring me hope that we still produce young men and women willing to do hard things for not enough pay and no glory, no spotlight. Raise that right hand to defend the Constitution and defend our nation and our citizens. We don't exist unless we have people like you. You give me hope. (17:36–17:51)

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Asserts that young military personnel are willing to serve despite low pay and lack of recognition.

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