US EditionHegseth Declares End to ‘Politically Correct’ Leadership in US Military in Speech to Top Generals
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced new military directives to end 'woke culture,' requiring all military personnel to meet 'height and weight standards' and pass physical tests twice a year.
- Hegseth declared that combat roles will revert to 'the highest male standard only,' implying some women may not qualify for these roles.
- In his speech, Hegseth criticized 'fat generals and admirals' and stated, 'I don't want my son serving alongside troops who are out of shape.'
- The directive marks a shift from previous leadership styles, emphasizing a return to traditional military standards, as noted by Hegseth, who referred to the event as removing 'toxic ideological garbage.
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»Ideological Trash«: It was a strange appearance by President Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth in front of leading US military forces. And then the Secretary of Defense gave his critics some advice.
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the end of the “woke” culture in the Army and pointed to other policies of last Tuesday’s administrations before hundreds of top U.S. military officials who were abruptly summoned to Virginia from all over the world. Hegseth announced new guidelines for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” physical fitness standards, while Trump boasted of U.S. nuclear capabilitie…
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'Do the honorable thing and resign,' Hegseth tells military leaders who dislike new approach
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of U.S. military officials Tuesday who were quickly summoned from their posts around the globe, to announce several directives aimed at removing what he calls “woke garbage” in the armed forces.
Hegseth slams ‘fat generals;’ tells officers to resign if they oppose agenda | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed “fat generals” and diversity initiatives that he said led to decades of decay in the military and told a rare gathering of commanders on Tuesday they should resign if they don’t support his agenda.
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