What To Know. In the Department of Defense memo, Hegseth said: "We must remain vigilant in maintaining the standards that ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that US troops will be "fit, not fat", as he claimed that America's enemies are only growing stronger with tasks now "more challenging" ...

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 ...

In a bold move, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is shaking up military standards, sparking debates and raising eyebrows across the nation.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, ...

Hegseth’s directive comes after the Biden administration loosened restrictions on various grooming and hairstyle rules for military service members, as well as body fat percentage requirements for ...

Pete Hegseth has ordered a Pentagon-wide review of US military standards including the physical fitness, body composition, ...

Joint Chiefs Chair Mark Milley for lowering standards. Hegseth vows to restore discipline and military readiness.

Pete Hegseth, controversial Trump pick, has ordered review of military standard focusing on grooming, body fat and hairstyles ...

D uring his confirmation hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly insisted he is not a racist nor a misogynist, but ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is ordering an evaluation of the fitness and grooming standards of the U.S. military. The ...