On the recordSeptember 30, 2025
I don't want my son serving alongside troops who are out of shape or in a combat unit with females who can't meet the same combat arms physical standards as men.
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Pete Hegseth
I don't want my son serving alongside troops who are out of shape or in a combat unit with females who can't meet the same combat arms physical standards as men.
Hegseth discussing military fitness standards.
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