Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday unveiled a series of new directives he said are aimed at purging the U.S. military of the “woke garbage” that has infected it for years, and he specifically said all service members — including the highest-ranking officers — will be required to meet weight requirements and pass physical fitness tests twice a year.
Hegseth slams ‘fat generals and admirals’ and racial quotas, announces new fitness standards
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President Trump threatened Tuesday to make “irreversible” cuts to federal programs if the government shuts down.
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