Hegseth announces troops in combat jobs have to meet highest male physical standards

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced several changes to military fitness and culture to hundreds of generals and admirals ...

Pete Hegseth had a lot to say when he summoned military leaders. Here are some facts and context

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a shift in military policy, emphasizing a return to traditional standards and a ...

Hegseth imposes male standards on all combat roles in military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he would impose the “highest” male standards for all combat roles in the U.S.

Hegseth wants 'male standard' for combat roles. Many female veterans say that's already the case

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his confirmation early this year and helped elevate his voice as a Fox News comm ...

Read Full Military Requirements as Hegseth Orders ‘Highest Male Standards’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will impose the “highest” male standards for all combat roles during a speech on Tuesday morning.
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Hegseth blasts ‘fat troops’ in rare gathering with military brass

Before hundreds of top brass, Hegseth pledged to create more fitness and grooming rules and encouraged commanders to quit if ...

What are ‘highest male standards’ on military fitness tests?

The U.S. military will impose the “highest male standard” for all combat roles in each service branch, Defense Secretary Pete ...

President Trump, Hegseth push military shakeup — tougher combat rules, fewer safeguards

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveil new military standards, focusing on fitness and scrapping diversity rules, sparking debate over potential impacts.

Most of the Army and Marine Corps’ vehicles are not ready for combat, watchdog finds

The amount of maintenance done on ground vehicles over the last decade has steadily declined, the Government Accountability ...

Trump calls for using US cities as a military ‘training ground’ in unusual speech to generals

Addressing military brass abruptly summoned to Virginia on Tuesday, Trump outlined a muscular and at times norm-shattering ...

Here is the makeup of the US military and how it's changed over time

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges a return to 1990s military standards, citing data on changes in the armed forces' ...
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Trump’s Plan to Use U.S. Cities as Military Training Grounds Sparks Legal, Civil-Military Concern

On Sept. 30, 2025, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, President Donald Trump told hundreds of military officials that American ...