US EditionHegseth on reported overweight reserve troops: ‘Completely unacceptable’
- More than two-thirds of National Guard and reserve troops are estimated to be overweight or obese, according to a report by the American Security Project .
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aims to enforce fitness standards, declaring, 'We will be FIT, not FAT!'
- The ASP warns that overweight troops face serious health risks, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Hegseth noted that enforcing fitness standards is more challenging for part-time National Guard and reserve service members.
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Hegseth Has a Big Fat Problem With the National Guard and Reserves
"Fit, Not Fat": Hegseth Vows Course Correction As Report Finds Two-Thirds Of Reserve Troops Are Overweight - Armed Forces Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed his dismay on April 25 after a new report found that more than two-thirds of U.S. military reserve personnel are overweight. Washington-based think tank American Security Project (ASP) published a white paper this week that found that nearly 68 percent of reserve troops are overweight or obese. n 2018, when the Department of Defense last surveyed obesity rates in the reserve military components, it found …
Def Sec Hegseth Orders Massive Changes in The Military After Disgraceful Troop Fitness Report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing for a major overhaul of military fitness standards after a new report showed more than two-thirds of reserve troops are overweight or obese. He vows to make fitness and accountability a top priority to rebuild America’s fighting strength. Key Facts: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to overhaul military fitness and weight standards via an X post on Friday. A Military Times report revealed t…
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