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Hegseth Declares End to ‘Politically Correct’ Leadership in US Military in Speech to Top Generals

Hegseth mandates biannual fitness tests, daily physical training, and male-level grooming standards to counter what he calls 'woke' policies undermining military effectiveness, targeting top leaders.

  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a speech to military leaders emphasizing the need to remove diversity programs and restore standards based on merit only.
  • Hegseth stated, "the only people who actually deserve peace are those who are willing to wage war to defend it," affirming the military's focus on readiness and lethality.
  • Hegseth announced that combat troops must meet uniform fitness standards, insisting that they be high and gender-neutral.
  • Hegseth critiqued past leadership for compromising military standards, asserting that a focus on ideology weakens the military's purpose of winning wars.
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Washington Top News broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, September 29, 2025.
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