Hegseth instates 'highest male standard only' for combat, other changes, declaring Dept of Defense 'is over'

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announces changes to physical requirements for combat personnel and other policy shifts eliminating DEI in the military.

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

Other changes include mandating that service members exercise during the duty day, requiring all troops to take a PT test twice a year.

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.

5 takeaways from Hegseth’s ‘liberation day’ military meeting

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a series of changes to the armed forces Tuesday that he claimed will raise the standards of America’s combat troops and unburden commanders from fear of

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry requests National Guard to combat crime

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is asking the Secretary of War to activate the Louisiana National Guard to combat crime across the state.

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' makeup and priorities over decades.

UN Security Council approves new military force to fight Haiti ‘terrorist’ gangs

Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to transform a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a larger, full-fledged force with military troops. The new force can now have a maximum of 5,

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

Addressing an audience of military brass abruptly summoned to Virginia, Trump outlined a muscular and at times norm-shattering view of the military’s role in domestic affairs.
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