Hegseth to review military fitness and grooming

Brawn and beards: Hegseth to review military fitness and grooming
The review will include standards for physical fitness, body composition and grooming, including beards, which are currently not allowed in the military, apart from some religious exemptions, according to a memo from Hegseth dated Wednesday.
Hegseth orders review of US military standards, including grooming, after they were loosened under Biden
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday ordered a Pentagon-wide review of the physical fitness, body composition and grooming standards currently in place in the armed forces. Hegseth’s ...
Pete Hegseth Orders 'Rapid' Review of Military Fitness: What We Know
What To Know. In the Department of Defense memo, Hegseth said: "We must remain vigilant in maintaining the standards that enable the men and women of our military to protect the A
Hegseth orders review of military fitness and grooming standards: 'Our adversaries are not growing weaker'
The Pentagon will conduct a review of all military fitness and grooming standards, according to a memo Wednesday from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth orders review of military grooming and fitness standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, have changed since 2015.
Beards, Body Fat in the Crosshairs as Hegseth Orders Military-Wide Standards Review
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a sweeping, military-wide review of physical fitness and grooming standards with the apparent aim of making the military a stricter and less accommodating environment for troops.
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Hegseth Has All the Wrong Enemies
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s appointment today of his personal lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, as a Navy commander in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps reflects not just the norm-breaking ...
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Secretary Hegseth says the DOD does not do 'climate change crap'
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that his department "does not do climate change crap," but instead focuses on things like warfighting and training. The ...
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Hegseth stumbles out of the gate
Among the many issues that jeopardized Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become defense secretary — and ultimately led to his confirmation by the barest of margins — was his lack of ...
Washington Examiner5d
Hegseth says Department of Defense will no longer do ‘climate change crap’
Hegseth’s comment came after Britzky reported on the Trump administration’s intentions to eliminate climate change initiatives and policies at the Department of Defense.
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Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, according to sources familiar with his plans.
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Hegseth says Biden’s IRS targeted him for a ‘sham’ audit
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday alleged that the Biden administration “rushed” an IRS audit of him after he was nominated, suggesting that the former administration ordered a ...
New York Post29d
Pete Hegseth works out with soldiers in the snow as military reasserts pride in strength
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent Friday morning working out in the snow with US forces in Poland — as new military ads reflect a renewed pride in power and strength. Hegseth, who arrived in ...
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Hegseth’s Bruising 72-Hour Debut Overseas
By Eric Schmitt and John Ismay Reporting from Washington Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has had a rocky trip to Europe this week. In his debut on the world stage, Mr. Hegseth told NATO and ...
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Hegseth says of Ukraine negotiations "everything is on the table"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said of potential negotiations to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that "everything is on the table." "I want to be clear about something as it pertains ...
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Hegseth could soon fire or remove generals and senior officers, US officials say
The officials said a list has been circulated of generals who could be fired. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering firing or removing generals and senior officers as early as this week ...
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As Trump Threatened a Primary, a G.O.P. Holdout on Hegseth Flipped
Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case against him in a bid to get G.O.P. leaders to scrap the vote altogether.