Pete Hegseth’s “No Fat Troops” Rule Is Wrecking Trump’s Deployments

Lucian Nemoiu

The military has no more space for overweight soldiers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegesth confirmed Monday that he had sent some of the Texas National Guard members stationed in Illinois back to their home state for failing to meet the department’s new height and weight requirements. “Standards are back at The @DeptofWar,” Hegseth wrote on X, circulating a screenshot of an article announcing the sudden change of the guard. The troops’ departure followed public backlash to a string of photos

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