US EditionHegseth Declares End to ‘Politically Correct’ Leadership in US Military in Speech to Top Generals
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced new directives for U.S. military members, ending 'woke' culture and implementing gender-neutral fitness standards during a meeting at Quantico Marine Corps Base with hundreds of generals and admirals.
- Hegseth's directives include a no-beard policy, which may disproportionately affect Black service members due to shaving-related injuries.
- A memo highlighted that religious exemptions for grooming standards would be evaluated based on documentation of sincere beliefs, with approvals limited to non-deployable roles.
- Hegseth's policies may exclude women from certain combat roles due to the 'highest male standard' in fitness, which raised concerns among military leaders regarding diversity and inclusivity.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is introducing new fitness requirements that apply to all military personnel – even the highest-ranking ones, writes The Hill. – It is unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the Pentagon, says Hegseth. Commanders who do not support Hegseth's decision were urged to quit, writes France 24.
Pete Hegseth is a waste of time, and Trump is a disgraceful “Sleepy Don” at meeting for military leaders
Pete Hegseth, the boob of a Fox News talking head turned secretary of War, had the gall to order more than 800 of America’s most senior military leaders to drop everything, fly across the globe, and cram them into a dingy auditorium at Quantico. Why? So he could strut and preen about “warrior ethos” as if he were delivering holy scripture to a flock of recruits.It was insulting. It was laughable. And it was dangerous. It was a big, bad, low-rate…
'No women qualify': Pete Hegseth eager to ban women soldiers who can't meet his manly standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out major changes to military standards during an unusual meeting of top military leaders on Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The quickly organized gathering brought together hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world on short notice, making it one of the strangest Pentagon events in recent memory. President Donald Trump also showed up at the meeting, where both leaders gave high…
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