Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Pete Hegseth works out with soldiers in the snow as military reasserts pride in strength
NY Post ^ | 02/14/2025 | Patrick Reilly

Posted on 02/14/2025 6:13:12 PM PST by BenLurkin

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent Friday morning working out in the snow with US forces in Poland — as new military ads reflect a renewed pride in power and strength.

Hegseth, who arrived in Warsaw Thursday for his first official overseas trip, shared photos of himself jogging and doing pre-dawn pushups with members of the US Army V Corps and Polish forces who work with them there.

After Trump’s election victory in November, the US Army announced it shattered previous recruiting records when the service said it enlisted nearly 350 soldiers per day in December 2024, the most productive December in 15 years.

The surge in recruitment comes after two consecutive years of missing recruitment targets.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: hegseth; military; patriotismisbackbaby; recruitment; secofdef; workout
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-51 next last
To: bimboeruption

And not one of them is wearing a skirt and high heels...Imagine that!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Excellent observation!


21 posted on 02/14/2025 6:50:28 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (President Trump is America's long-awaited SUPREME Commander in Chief. Deus Vult!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: madison10

yeah, we get that ‘white stuff’ down here sometimes. i stay as far from it as i can ;).


22 posted on 02/14/2025 6:53:43 PM PST by dadfly
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Fai Mao

Boss.


23 posted on 02/14/2025 6:53:57 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Leadership and humility in action, heretofore not seen in our lifetimes. Not in my lifetime anyway.
This earns much respect!

Each pushup represents another enlisted man who sees this and says in his mind; “I want to serve our nation under THIS man”.


24 posted on 02/14/2025 6:56:30 PM PST by Z28.310 (does not comply well with others)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Austin couldn’t do five pushups.


25 posted on 02/14/2025 6:57:23 PM PST by LambSlave
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: chrisinoc

RFK Jr has previously admitted to steroid/TRT use, IIRC.
I suspect that hegseth does not imbibe in this.
Unfair challenge, if so.


26 posted on 02/14/2025 6:59:52 PM PST by Z28.310 (does not comply well with others)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

I recall the PT days, then a 5 mile run, which was up one hill and down another.


27 posted on 02/14/2025 7:00:19 PM PST by redfreedom (Happiness is shopping at Walmart and not hearing Spanish once!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: madison10

Like working out in Michigan. Which my fat self does not do.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..
Do yourself a favor and begin this weekend. Take it slow so you don’t kill yourself and you will add years to your life, maybe even decades! And . . . you will look better and feel better! Get the book by Sean Whalen titled How To Make Sh*t Happen. Lot of vulgarity but also a lot of good motivational advice.


28 posted on 02/14/2025 7:01:46 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (President Trump is America's long-awaited SUPREME Commander in Chief. Deus Vult!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: MayflowerMadam

That would be a pathetic sight.


29 posted on 02/14/2025 7:02:31 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: fortes fortuna juvat
>>>>And not one of them is wearing a skirt and high heels...Imagine that!<<<<

>>>>Excellent observation!<<<<

Unlike the "girls" over at NATO. (Every one in this pic has/had balls.)

natotransgenders

30 posted on 02/14/2025 7:09:39 PM PST by bimboeruption ((“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023) )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Sure beats the pansies who become apoplectic if they can’t find their safe place.


31 posted on 02/14/2025 7:13:19 PM PST by Savage Beast (In a certain way I felt very safe because I had God on my side. --Donald Trump)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

in shorts none the less..


32 posted on 02/14/2025 7:16:21 PM PST by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: bray
Think he is going to let these soldiers win the next war.

Hopefully any potential adversaries will be so scared of Trump and our military that we can go for a long time without a war.

33 posted on 02/14/2025 7:17:42 PM PST by Mogger ( 7th generation Vermonter, refugee in New Hampshire hoping NH remains sane.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

THIS is the kind of leadership that the military will respect, and respond to.


34 posted on 02/14/2025 7:18:08 PM PST by FrankRizzo890
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

the comment I have is this this;
If this is something they do regularly
just have the SECDEF stay in the back
and exercise with the troops.
Then do your up front photo op.


35 posted on 02/14/2025 7:50:04 PM PST by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

BTTT


36 posted on 02/14/2025 8:05:38 PM PST by nopardons
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

hmmm...very nice.


37 posted on 02/14/2025 8:06:33 PM PST by mom.mom (...and our flag was still there.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MayflowerMadam

I doubt Austin, Milley and ilk could deven climb a set of stairs without getting winded


38 posted on 02/14/2025 10:14:18 PM PST by Bob434 (...Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Biblebelter

“A military can never have too many alpha males.”
___________________________________________________

Damn straight!

It was alpha males who won World War II for the allies.

Thank God.


39 posted on 02/14/2025 11:12:22 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Russia? China? Democrats and RINOs are the biggest threat to the survival of America.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: madison10

Up until my mid 60’s until then I was a hard core runner.

My cut off temp for a run was -32F.

10K at those temp one would still come back sweaty.


40 posted on 02/15/2025 3:19:02 AM PST by riverrunner
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-51 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson