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Carolina, Virginia Tech selected for War Department fellowship

The War Department selected Carolina and Virginia Tech for a senior military officers fellowship, prompting criticism from Secretary Pete Hegseth about Ivy League institutions.

Published Jul 23, 2026, 3:27 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Carolina and Virginia Tech were chosen for a War Department fellowship program for senior military officers. War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth said Ivy League institutions were passed over and called them 'woke breeding grounds of toxic indoctrination.'