Red meat for the base...
Med beds were announced on Fox News that help patients grow back amputations, among other things. Trump promised that American citizens will have access to these new Med Beds,

After Trump posted this he took it down because it was all a deep fake although there are existing conspiracy theories about the Med Bed.

The extortion President is set to fire many remaining civil servants during the impending government shut down.

Hegseth just wanted TV exposure to lecture generals that the current credo of the US military is that of shrinking violets and wusses.
He wants a more bloodthirsty military.