Hegseth's new mandate also puts an emphasis on "gender-neutral" testing. Beginning in 2026, the Army's new fitness standards will require both male and female soldiers to meet the same minimum ...

Hegseth ordered more strict grooming and fitness standards and less training on subjects like the Privacy Act, cybersecurity ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will impose the “highest” male standards for all combat roles during a ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed a gathering of military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, emphasising a need to address longstanding issues within the military., US News, Times Now ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he would impose the “highest” male standards for all combat roles in the U.S. military during his Tuesday morning speech to hundreds of generals and admirals ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticised military diversity initiatives and called for stricter fitness standards., US ...

“They’ll resemble the Army Expert Physical Fitness Assessment, or the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test.” The Combat Readiness ...

The Pentagon issued several memos on Tuesday that outlined a broad range of personnel changes, instituting stricter grooming standards and gender-neutral standards for combat jobs. The memos follow a ...

USMC Sgt. Anthony Cercome and a group of recruiting officers helped organize a Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test between Mount Tabor JROTC students and members of the wrestling team. The three-part ...

The Marine Corps fitness test requires the maximum number of pushups or pull-ups in two minutes, holding a plank for as long as possible and a timed three-mile run. There is also a Combat Fitness Test ...