Pentagon Wants Only the Fittest Troops to Attend Upcoming Hegseth Speech

Servicemembers must meet waist-to-height standards and have “impeccable” grooming The Pentagon is asking commanders to nominate troops to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” address this September, and says the servicemembers must meet waist-to-height requirements and exhibit “impeccable” grooming standards.Candidates, who will also have the opportunity to work out with the secretary, will be selected based on “demonstrated leadership quality and professional character,” according to emails reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Hegseth’s plans for the Sept. 30 event come a year after he ordered the nation’s top generals and admirals to gather for his speech at...