Pentagon Seeks Fit Troops for Hegseth Speech

“The Pentagon is asking commanders to nominate troops to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ‘State of the Force’ address this September, and says the servicemembers must meet waist-to-height requirements and exhibit ‘impeccable’ grooming standards,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Candidates, who will also have the opportunity to work out with the secretary.”

Hegseth insists he wants a military built on merit rather than appearances. So there’s something revealing about the Pentagon searching for troops who look the part.