Pete Hegseth Misreads Military Bureaucracy and Risks Safety Standards

On the morning of July 15, a Blue Angels F/A-18 came in over Florida’s Pensacola Beach so low it sent umbrellas and beach chairs tumbling while children covered their ears due to the loud noise. The next morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted on social media that “The flyovers will continue until morale improves.” That was supposed to be the message of a leader slashing pointless rules. He’s half right. Slashing pointless bureaucracy is a worthy task for any leader. The trick is distingu