Pete Hegseth was given two directives when President Trump chose him to be the Secretary of Defense – to be tough and to restore the warrior ethos to the military.

Accordingly, Hegseth issued a policy memorandum titled “Additional Guidance on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness.” Most notably, it stated that service members with gender dysphoria are incompatible with military service and will be separated. This policy memorandum is also in line with President Trump’s Executive Order, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” and the president’s Executive Order on “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness.”

Despite what the radical judges of the Robed Resistance believe, the United States military is not a social experiment. It’s the most lethal and accomplished fighting force and the greatest force for good in world history. It literally started our nation, saved our Republic, and saved the world from tyranny. All the while it recognized two genders. The only two genders that exist – male and female.

The success of the military depends on the ability of its service members to execute their missions and kill the enemy. The first requirement for execution is the ability of the military to recruit and retain members who are mentally, physically, and medically fit to serve. The DoD sets those standards through a variety of........

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