US EditionHegseth Declares End to ‘Politically Correct’ Leadership in US Military in Speech to Top Generals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mandates biannual fitness tests and enforces strict physical and grooming standards to restore military readiness and combat effectiveness.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced changes to military standards, calling for the 'highest male standards' in fitness for combat roles at a meeting with military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
- Hegseth mandated that all service members must pass physical tests annually while emphasizing strict grooming policies, stating, 'No more beardos,' which may affect service members with religious exemptions.
- President Donald Trump attended the meeting, defending military actions in U.S. cities and committing $1 trillion for the military in 2026 while criticizing previous diversity initiatives.
- The meeting drew criticism for its high costs amidst a potential government shutdown, raising concerns about the appropriateness of using military leaders for political discourse.
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Hegseth: No More ‘Woke’ At Department of War
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke to hundreds of our nation’s military leaders assembled at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday morning to lay out a new vision for the U.S. Department of War. The ‘Woke’ Department of Defense Hegseth contrasted two competing visions for our military, comparing the former “woke” Department of Defense with the new War Department. “This speech is about fixing decades of decay,” the secretary asserted. “Foolish a…
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…
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