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.
“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.
“We are bringing back STANDARDS,” the Department of Defense’s rapid response account replied.
