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Trump and Hegseth lay out military policy plans in remarks to meeting of generals
NBC News· 2025-09-30 17:45
for us, Courtney. Um, so I think we we heard some structure there with the defense secretary in terms of uh maybe sort of what it was exactly that they brought those generals here to here. Maybe less so with the president.Tell us your takeaways from President Trump's remarks there. Yeah, we didn't hear a whole lot beyond an an initial endorsement of pres of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsth's speech there. and and what I I I think is fair to call a real shift in the culture of the military that he laid out t ...
Hegseth says 'it is what it is' if new military standards prevent women from serving in combat
NBC News· 2025-09-30 16:32
Physical Standards in Combat Roles - The analysis emphasizes the importance of high, gender-neutral physical standards for combat jobs, suggesting that if women meet these standards, they are welcome, but if not, that is acceptable [2] - The analysis directs each service to revert to the highest male standard for every requirement for every combat MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) for every designated combat arms position [3] - The analysis mandates that war fighters in combat jobs must execute their service fitness test at a gender-neutral, age-normed male standard, scoring above 70% [3] Personnel Expectations - The analysis indicates that individuals who do not meet male-level physical standards for combat positions, cannot pass a PT (Physical Training) test, or do not maintain a professional appearance should seek a new position or profession [4] - The analysis values the impact of female troops, particularly female officers and NCOs, recognizing them as the best in the world [1]