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. It will probe "why those standards changed and the impact of those changes," according to the memo.
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.
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 ‘department-wide review’ of military fitness and grooming standards
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is ordering an evaluation of the fitness and grooming standards of the U.S. military. The department-wide review will analyze all U.S. military branches “U.S. military branches pertaining to physical fitness,
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.
Hegseth orders Pentagon to look into standards for personal grooming and fitness
Pete Hegseth has ordered a Pentagon-wide review of US military standards including the physical fitness, body composition, and grooming of army personnel.
Hegseth orders review of fitness, grooming standards for all service branches
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a “rapid” services-wide review of existing standards for military physical fitness, body composition and grooming, according to a Pentagon news release.
Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
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Military AI is here. Some experts are worried
The U.S. is all in on AI, signing a multi-million dollar deal with Scale AI—but experts fear it’s a dangerous step.
Military leaders warn of risks to armed forces' readiness in temporary funding bill
Military service leaders told senators Wednesday that passing a temporary budget that keeps defense spending largely flat ...