""The theater of it all is below our institution, the officer said. Several of these changes are being made already by the services. And they could be made by any secretary They don't have to be announced on stage in public in this grandstanding kind of way.""
""Hegseth said the military was done with woke garbage, and moving forward, combat troops would return to meeting the highest male standard only. He also said he was implementing a new physical fitness plan for troops and generals, saying it was tiring to see fat generals walking around.""
""It was a massive waste of time, one current Army general said. If he ever had us, he lost us.""
""Across the services, we are bleeding talent, talented generals and flag officers, for what appears to be the opposite of a meritocracy, the first officer mentioned above said.""
Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn criticism from multiple senior officers for public, theatrical presentations and policy pronouncements. He delivered a Quantico speech declaring the military "done with woke garbage," directed combat troops to meet the highest male standard, and announced a new physical fitness plan while criticizing overweight generals. Some senior commanders called the speech a waste of time and said he lost their support. Enlistments have increased, but many top generals and admirals have resigned, retired early, or been fired since January. Officers warn the services are losing talented leaders amid perceived departures from meritocratic promotion practices.
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