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Pete Hegseth America First Nomination Process Lloyd Austin Nomination Controversies Controversies Public Statements Policy Directives Operational Security Fitness Culture Pentagon Military Readiness Military Meetings Health Issues Policy Changes Public Relations

Air Force Drops Mandatory 2-Mile Run, Moves New Fitness Scoring to July

The shift links test results to career records under a broader drive to standardize readiness.

Hegseth Orders Entire U.S. Military to Review His Quantico Speech by Oct. 31

Hegseth Proposes Restoring Shark Attacks and Bay Tossing in Army Basic Training

White House Orders End to Hegseth’s Pentagon Polygraph Program

Top Generals Challenge Hegseth Over Blocked Promotion of Lt. Gen. Sims