Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday told the U.S. military’s senior-most officers that he no longer wants to see “fat generals and admirals” or overweight troops.

Addressing a crowded auditorium in Quantico, Va., Hegseth emphasized the need to stick to strict fitness standards, declaring that every service member at every rank is required to take a physical fitness test, and meet height and weight requirements twice a year.

“Frankly, it's tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation and see fat troops,” he said. “Likewise, it’s completely........

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