Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth voiced outrage at obesity rates among reserve troops.
In a post on X, Hegseth shared a report from the Military Times on a study from the American Security Project, which found that over two-thirds of U.S. reservists are overweight.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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“Completely unacceptable. This is what happens when standards are IGNORED — and this is what we are changing. REAL fitness & weight standards are here. We will be FIT, not FAT,” he said.
Completely unacceptable.
This is what happens when standards are IGNORED —
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