Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday began his first international trip overseas spending some quality time with American troops stationed in Germany early in the morning for some physical training — or PT, in military-speak.
Side-by-side with Green Berets from the 10th Special Forces Group, the 44-year-old defense secretary did the “HERO workout” — a series of exercises honoring those who have fallen in the line of duty.
Hegseth did the workout despite arriving to Germany around 2;00 a.m. that day and only getting a few hours sleep. Asked why it was important for him to do so, he said it was about hearing from the troops directly.
“Listen, it’s not that long ago that I was right there with them,” said Hegseth, a retired Army major.
“I probably connect more with those guys than I do with four-star generals. But now I get the chance of working with four stars and others who are committed to the troops. But when I can get down, do push-ups and deadlifts with the troops and just hear from them — what’s working, what isn’t, how do you see your mission set — I love that,” he said. […]
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