Pentagon Wants Only the Fittest Troops to Attend Upcoming Hegseth Speech
Commanders must choose troops who pass fitness and grooming tests, and selected service members may work out with Hegseth, according to internal emails.
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Pentagon Seeks Fittest Troops For Hegseth Address
The Wall Street Journal reports: The Pentagon is asking commanders to nominate troops to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” address this September, and says the service members must meet waist-to-height requirements and exhibit “impeccable” grooming standards. Candidates, who will also have the opportunity to work out with the secretary, will be … The post Pentagon Seeks Fittest Troops For Hegseth Address appeared first…
Hegseth imposes strict 'waist-to-height' metrics for troops attending September speech
The Pentagon is instructing military commanders to hand-select troops to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's upcoming "State of the Force" address based on strict physical fitness and grooming standards, according to internal emails obtained by the Wall Street Journal.According to the Wall Street Journal, commanders were told candidates for the September 30 event must pass the Army's "waist-to-height" ratio test and physical fitness exam, al…
The Pentagon is asking commanders to nominate troops for Pete Hegseth’s Sept
30 “State of the Force” address, with candidates required to meet fitness, waist-to-height, grooming and uniform standards.Selected servicemembers must also be top performers with strong leadership records and may have the opportunity to work out...
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