"The call is send us, not send he, not send she, not send they/them," War Secretary Pete Hegseth said. "It's send us."

The Department of War released an advisory on Friday revealing its chief leader would be in attendance for the 2026 graduation ceremony.

"The call is send us, not send he, not send she, not send they/them," War Secretary Pete Hegseth said. "It's send us."

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a graduation speech to graduating West Point cadets Saturday, and told them they are "ready" for war.

‘Diversity is not our strength. Unity is our strength,’ Hegseth told graduating West Point cadets