"Foolish and reckless political leaders set the wrong compass heading and we lost our way. We became the 'Woke Department,'"
"If the words I'm speaking today are making your hearts sink, then you should do the honourable thing and resign,"
"It's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon."
"The era of unprofessional appearance is over. No more beardos,"
The defence chief emphasised a warrior ethos and ordered stricter grooming and fitness standards, including setting tests to male benchmarks only. Senior flag officers were relieved amid claims of a broken culture, with some firings affecting a top general who is Black and the Navy's top admiral who is a woman. Promised reforms include overhauling how discrimination complaints and wrongdoing investigations are handled, citing senior leaders as walking on "egg shells." Top generals and admirals were summoned without explanation. The president said he would fire military leaders on the spot and an executive order renamed the Department of Defence to the Department of War.
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