War Secretary Pete Hegseth runs with troops in Malaysia. (@DOWResponse/X)
The secretary said that, as part of the new mandate, "every member of the joint force at every rank is required to take a test twice a year, as well as meet height and weight requirements twice a year, every year of service." Additionally, members of the joint force will be required to do PT [physical training] every duty day, something Hegseth said is standard in many units but would be officially codified.
"If the secretary of war can do regular hard PT, so can every member of our joint force," he said.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters)
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When Hegseth unveiled the new physical requirements, just weeks after Trump issued his order, the secretary declared "the era of the Department of Defense is over."
"From this moment forward, the only mission of the newly restored Department of War is this: War fighting. Preparing for war and preparing to win," Hegseth added.
In response to a request for comment, the Pentagon referred Fox News Digital to Hegseth's social media posts and his speech at Quantico.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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