“I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some surprise during the event,” the official said. “We are not letting our guard down.”Officials told Reuters that the event is expected to take place at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia. Some of the senior-most officials, who are provided U.S. military aircraft for official travel, are expected to fly into Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. In almost every public speech he gives, Hegseth talks about the “warrior ethos” and the need for the U.S. military to have a warrior mentality. —(Reporting by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart; Additional reporting by Gram Slattery; Editing by Leslie Adler)