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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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