Trimming the Embarrasing Fat of Those Not Adhering to Military Standards

Article Title: Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

Article Excerpt: "...“National Guard Soldiers and Airman are required to meet service-specific height, weight and physical fitness standards at all times,” the National Guard Bureau said on Thursday. ...A spokesperson for the Texas Military Department confirmed to Task & Purpose that “a small group” of the 200 National Guard members sent to Illinois this past week have been replaced after they were found to not meet certain standards. The move came amid criticism on social media over pictures that showed some of the Guard members appearing to be overweight ..."

Reference Source: taskandpurpose.com

Navy chief of staff out at Pentagon in Hegseth’s latest shakeup

Article Title: Navy chief of staff out at Pentagon in Hegseth’s latest shakeup

Article Excerpt: "“Jon Harrison will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy,” a War Department spokesperson told The Post. “We are grateful for his service to the Department.”...“As you have seen and the media has obsessed over, I have fired a number of senior officers since taking over,” Hegseth told a gathering of military leaders earlier this week. “The previous chairman, other members of the Joint Chiefs [of Staff], combatant commanders and other commanders.”

“The rationale for me has been straightforward: It’s nearly impossible to change a culture with the same people who helped create or even benefited from that culture, even if that culture was created by a previous president and previous secretary.”..."

Reference Source: nypost.com

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Orates One of the Greatest Speeches in Military History | Returning to a 'Warrior Ethos'

Article Title: Hegseth blasts ‘fat troops’ in rare gathering with military brass

Article Excerpt: "...Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lamented against “fat troops” and “woke” policies Tuesday, pledging to create higher physical fitness and grooming standards with gender neutral, age-normed criteria that match the current male fitness standards. ...Hegseth said he was in the process of ordering 10 department directives, the first of which would ensure that all requirements for every combat Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) “returns to the highest male standard, only because this job is life or death.” ...“When it comes to any job that requires physical power to perform in combat, those physical standards must be high and gender neutral. If women can make it, excellent. If not, it is what it is,” he added. ..."

Reference Source: www.militarytimes.com

US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

Article Title: US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

Article Excerpt: "...ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service institution, a response to an executive order by President Donald Trump, according to federal court documents made public Friday.

The change in policy was made in February by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, the academy’s superintendent, in response to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in January, according to a court filing by the U.S. Justice Department in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. ..."

Reference Source: www.navytimes.com

Pentagon: 5,400 Civilian Workers to Be Cut Next Week

Article Title: Pentagon: 5,400 Civilian Workers to Be Cut Next Week

Article Excerpt: "...The Pentagon will be dismissing close to 5,400 probationary civilian workers next week as part of President Donald Trump's goal to "maximize efficiency and productivity" in the federal government. ..."We want you, the American people, the taxpayers, to understand why we're making the decisions that we're making here," Hegseth said, adding that with the Department of Government Efficiency, "we're focusing as much as we can on headquarters, on fat and redundancies and top line stuff that allows us to reinvest elsewhere."

Selnick said in his statement, "As the Secretary made clear, it is simply not in the public interest to retain individuals whose contributions are not mission-critical. "

Reference Source: www.newsmax.com

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