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excerpted from https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/completely-unacceptable-report-reveals-crisis-within-u-s-military/ss-AA1EqrSO#image=1

Pete Hegseth arrives before the inauguration of Donald Trump
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According to the American Security Project (ASP), nearly 70% of Reserve
and National Guard members are overweight, potentially putting military readiness at risk. Health issues caused by obesity, like diabetes and
heart disease, have reportedly made it harder for many service members
to stay in uniform. Senior defense leaders are now focused on updating standards and finding better ways to support fitness for reservists.
We examine the shift in this photo gallery.

U.S. Army troops speak to the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched a review of standards in
all branches, focusing on physical fitness, grooming, and body
composition in recent years. Hegseth wrote, "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."

Men in the reserves are more likely than women to be obese. The highest
obesity rate is in the Army National Guard at 20.6%. The Marine Corps
Reserve has the lowest at 7.3%.

Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services committee
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The Department of Defense wants better obesity tracking and more
flexible strategies to address the unique challenges that reservists
face in staying healthy.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives to review operations at the U.S.-Mexico border
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Hegseth stated, “To be lethal, you have to trust that the warrior
alongside you in battle or the troops fighting in the unit that many of
you will lead are capable, truly physically capable of doing what is
necessary under fire. You need to be fit not fat, sharp not shabby.
Especially our leaders.”

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