Defense Secretary Hegseth: ‘Our troops will be fit — not fat’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders review of fitness standards across the ranks, calling for vigilance "as the world's ...
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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 ...
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Pentagon plans to cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week
The Defense Department, which is the largest government agency, says it's reducing its civilian workforce by 5% to 8%.
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Pentagon to lay off 5,400 workers, anticipates Defense Department will reduce workforce by up to 8%
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has supported cuts, posting on X last week that the Pentagon needs “to cut the fat (HQ) and grow the muscle (warfighters.)” The Defense Department is the largest ...