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The War on Warriors Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free

Pete Hegseth

AN INSTANT #1 Pete Hegseth joined the Army to fight extremists. Then that same Army called him one. The military Pete joined twenty years ago was fiercely focused on lethality, competency, and color blindness. Today our brass are following the rest of our country off the cliff of cultural chaos and...

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The Dan Bongino Show

This book was described as a stunning indictment of the military's readiness and a discussion of how the military allowed itself to become 'woke'. It details specific examples, such as accepting individuals for sex change operations while rejecting those with asthma, and the negative effects on military standards and recruitment.

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He's got a new book out. I got it right here for those of you watching at home. It's called the war on Warriors pretty fantastic book

— Episode: Sunday Special with President Donald Tru...

Episode: Sunday Special with President Donald Trump, Dr. Pe...

This book was described as a stunning indictment of the military's readiness and a discussion of how the military allowed itself to become 'woke'. It details specific examples, such as accepting individuals for sex change operations while rejecting those with asthma, and the negative effects on military standards and recruitment.

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He's got a new book out. I got it right here for those of you watching at home. It's called the war on Warriors pretty fantastic book

The book is called the war on warriors. It's probably got the Pentagon running for the hills you are probably on a most wanted list in the Pentagon now because it's a pretty stunning indictment Pete of our military and readiness

The book is not how the military went woke the book is how the military allowed itself to go woke It was brass and leadership who laid down to civilians with left-wing Marxist views pushed into the military and they didn't do anything about it, man They didn't do anything about it. And now we're dealing with the consequences

The book is called the war on warriors by my friend Pete Hegseth it is out today Go pick up a copy wherever you get your books

Folks the book is called the war on warriors. It's by my good friend here Pete Hegseth He's a great guy and a patriot

Today, Explained

The book written by Pete Hegseth prior to taking his position outlined his consistent theme and message about the military needing to get back to basics and stop focusing on social experimentation and politics.

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I heard a theme and message that's very consistent with a book that he wrote prior to taking this position that he has touted, continued to tout.

— Episode: Hegseth’s hectic military

Episode: Hegseth’s hectic military

The book written by Pete Hegseth prior to taking his position outlined his consistent theme and message about the military needing to get back to basics and stop focusing on social experimentation and politics.

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I heard a theme and message that's very consistent with a book that he wrote prior to taking this position that he has touted, continued to tout.

You might say we're ending the war on warriors. I heard someone wrote a book about that.

NPR News Now

The book was cited as the source for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's criticism that General Brown should be fired for pushing diversity programs.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote in his book War on Warriors that Brown should be fired because he was pushing diversity programs and also wondered whether Brown got the top job because of the col...

— Episode: NPR News: 02-22-2025 10AM EST

Episode: NPR News: 02-22-2025 10AM EST

The book was cited as the source for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's criticism that General Brown should be fired for pushing diversity programs.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote in his book War on Warriors that Brown should be fired because he was pushing diversity programs and also wondered whether Brown got the top job because of the color of his skin or his skill.

The Matt Walsh Show

He referenced The War on Warriors, saying he had spent months interviewing activeduty service members and that the book described how fitness and other standards were altered within infantry training units.

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And the book that has been referenced multiple times here, The War on Warriors, I spent months talking to activeduty service members, men and women, low ranks, high ranks, combat arms and not combat a...

— Episode: Ep. 1515 - Nagging Democrats Shriek At P...

Episode: Ep. 1515 - Nagging Democrats Shriek At Pete Hegset...

He referenced The War on Warriors, saying he had spent months interviewing activeduty service members and that the book described how fitness and other standards were altered within infantry training units.

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And the book that has been referenced multiple times here, The War on Warriors, I spent months talking to activeduty service members, men and women, low ranks, high ranks, combat arms and not combat arms, and what each and every one of them told me, and which personal instances have shown me, is that in ways direct, indirect, overt, and subtle, standards have been changed inside infantry training units, ranger school, infantry battalions, to ensure that commanders meet quotas to have a certain number of female infantry officers or infantry enlisted.

Honestly with Bari Weiss

In the episode, Madeleine Rowley cited the title as evidence that Pete Hegseth has extensive military experience, suggesting he is well‑qualified to confront foreign adversaries. The book was referenced to underscore his credibility rather than to promote it directly.

Episode: Trump’s Second Week: DeepSeek, DEI in the Military...

The book was mentioned as a source indicating that Pete Hegseth has seen a lot regarding military experience, making him a suitable person to deal with foreign adversaries.

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If you listen to his book, War on Warriors, he's seen it all.

The NPR Politics Podcast

The book was cited to argue that senior Pentagon appointments might be driven by race or gender considerations rather than merit, specifically questioning the appointment of C.Q. Brown. The author’s viewpoint was used to support the hosts’ discussion of the issue.

Episode: Trump Administration Fires Top Pentagon Officials,...

The book was cited as questioning whether senior military appointments were based on race or gender rather than merit, specifically mentioning C.Q. Brown and Lisa Franchetti.

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Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, wrote in his book, The War on Warriors, that came out, I think, last year, that basically he questioned whether C.Q. Brown, African-American, got the job because of his race or because of his skill.

And again, Hegseth in his book said C.Q. Brown with that was playing the race card.

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Author Pete Hegseth joined Clay Travis and Buck Sexton across multiple episodes to discuss his book, The War on Warriors, sounding an alarm about the state of the U.S. military. He argued extensively that political ideologies have captured the Pentagon, leading to lowered standards, less capable ranks, and the betrayal of meritocracy. Hegseth contended that this shift is actively undermining the warrior ethos and must be reversed to ensure the military remains capable and lethal.

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Episode: Sunday Hang with Clay and Buck - June 23 2024

It was discussed at length, focusing on the issues within the military and how political ideologies have impacted leadership and standards, ultimately leading to a less capable fighting force.

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Well, folks need to know that without a capable military, we're not free.

And I joined and served in military that I love that was lethal, that was based on meritocracy, that existed for 20 years to try as best it could to defeat extremism. And now that very same military is identifying people like me, and I tell that specific story in the book, as extremists.

So it's not a good story, book. And it's something that's not just the military, it's the CIA, it's other institutions are facing this too.

The book is The War on Warriors. It's just out now.

The book right of passage is the war on warriors.

Episode: Weekly Review With Clay and Buck H3 - Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth discussed his book, 'The War on Warriors,' which details the decline in military readiness due to political ideologies and wokeness infiltrating the Pentagon and military ranks.

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Well, folks need to know that without a capable military, we're not free.

And now that very same military is identifying people like me, and I tell that specific story in the book, as extremists.

So political ideologies have captured the top of our Pentagon and that's proliferated throughout the institution and it's made our ranks less accountable. It's lowered the standards, they're less prepared, commanders are walking on eggshells, and as a result, they're less capable.

And so it's not a good story, Buck, and it's something that's not just the military, it's the CIA, it's other institutions are facing this too, but it's something that can be reversed. And I wanted to sound the alarm on it now in the hopes that we can right the ship.

The book is The War on Warriors. It's just out now.

Episode: Daily Review with Clay and Buck - Jun 5 2024

Pete Hegseth discussed his new book, which details how political ideologies have negatively affected the military, lowered standards, and undermined warrior ethos.

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Folks need to know that without a capable military, we're not free.

Political ideologies have have captured the top of our Pentagon, and that's proliferated throughout the institution.

And it's made our ranks less accountable. It's lowered the standards. They're less prepared. Commanders are walking on eggshells. And as a result, they're less capable.

Our diversity is our strength. What a bunch of crap. Like especially in uniform, our unity is our strength. We all get the same training, wear camouflage and get bad haircuts.

When an order goes out that things are going to change, it usually gets followed and then you have to follow up on it. But it can change more quickly than most institutions.

Episode: Hour 3 - Pete Hegseth

It was discussed that the military is less capable than it used to be, due to political ideologies capturing the Pentagon and proliferating throughout the institution. Pete Hegseth believes that this can be reversed with a change in leadership.

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Folks need to know that without a capable military, we're not free.

And I joined and served a military that I love that was lethal, that was based on meritocracy, that was existed for 20 years to try as best it could to defeat extremism. And now that very same military is identifying people like me, and I tell that specific story in the book as extremists.

So political ideologies have captured the top of our of our Pentagon, and that's proliferated throughout the institution. And it's made our ranks less accountable. It's lowered the standards. They're less prepared. Commanders are walking on eggshells. And as a result, they're less capable.

Our diversity is our strength. What a bunch of crap, like especially in uniform. Our unity is our strength.

The book is The War on Warriors. It's just out now.

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