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Hegseth blasts ‘fat troops’ in rare gathering with military brass

Before hundreds of top brass, Hegseth pledged to create more fitness and grooming rules and encouraged commanders to quit if ...

Pete Hegseth demands troops meet ‘male-level’ physical standards, rails against ‘fat troops’ in military

Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations — and frankly any formations — and see fat troops,” Hegseth said.

5 Takeaways From Trump and Hegseth’s Unprecedented Military Meeting

From railing against “wokeness” to calling Portland a “war zone,” here’s what stood out from the Quantico gathering.

Here is the makeup of the US military and how it's changed over time

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges a return to 1990s military standards, citing data on changes in the armed forces' ...
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Hegseth Declares War on “Fat Troops” in His “Urgent” Military Meeting

The defense secretary went on a crazed rant while putting the entire U.S. military at risk by ordering hundreds of admirals ...

Sunny Hostin slams Pete Hegseth’s push for stricter military standards: ‘Not an uplifting message’

Sunny Hostin and her co-hosts on The View blasted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s call for stricter military fitness standards, accusing him of “fat-shaming” troops and delivering what Hostin called ...

Gavin Newsom Trolls Donald Trump With Pete Hegseth’s ‘Fat Troops’ Remarks

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, used Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's remarks about "fat generals and admirals" ...