Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals for what is expected to be a short lecture on the “warrior ethos.” But top brass is bracing for possible firings or demotions.

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards in a video posted to social media Thursday evening.

Secretary of War Hegseth has ordered top U.S. military leaders from around the world to convene at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week.

The defense secretary hasn’t disclosed the reason for next week’s gathering, causing some consternation among generals and admirals.

Hegseth summoned top military commanders across the globe to a meeting next week in Virginia, but did not say what the meeting would be about.

Tuesday’s military meeting comes with a possible government shutdown looming as lawmakers have until the end of September to pass a funding bill or face a partial government shutdown.

Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on criminal charges after Trump pressured the DOJ to investigate. And, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls unusual meeting of top military commanders.

The previous defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, had asked the Pentagon to review 20 medals that were given to soldiers from the massacre.

There are 800 generals and admirals spread out over the globe. Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered them to gather on short notice next week, for reasons unknown.