
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a review of military fitness and beauty standards Trump administration Critics say that continuing to reverse policy makes the U.S. combat power appear weaker on the global stage.
Hegseth national defense For personnel and ready, existing standards should be collected in all U.S. military branches related to physical health, body composition and modification, including regulations regarding beards.
“We must remain vigilant to maintain the standard that enables our military men and women to protect the American people and our homes to be the deadliest and most effective combat effectiveness in the world,” Heggss said in a statement. “Our opponents are not getting weaker and our mission is not getting more challenging.”
Secretary Heggs says the Ministry of Defense has no “climate change”

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke to the media while visiting the headquarters of the U.S. European Command on February 11, 2025 at Kelly Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
He added that the review will “illuminate how the department maintains the recently needed standards level and the trajectory of any changes in those standards”.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, to the right, participates in sports training with the 1st Special Forces Group of the United States Army Special Forces Battalion (airborne) in Stuttgart, Germany. (Defsec Hegseth on X)
Leaders will consider changes in these standards since January 1, 2015 and provide insights on how they develop and how these changes work.
Heggs swears While reversing the “awakening” policies, stricter standards were restored that were inconsistent with restoring the spirit of the fighters, rebuilding the army and rebuilding the deterrent.

U.S. Army Captain Kristen Griest attended training at the U.S. Army Rangers School on April 20, 2015 at Fort Benning, Georgia. (Scott Brooks/US Army via Getty Image)
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“Our standards will be high, uncompromising and clear,” he said in a memorandum to service members on January 25. “Our military strength is our unity and our shared purpose.”