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Pete Hegseth: Frankly, it's tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops.

On the recordOctober 9, 2025
Frankly, it's tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops.
Said by
Pete Hegseth
Source
usatoday.com
Oct 9, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Hegseth expresses frustration over the physical condition of troops during a speech.

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