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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Pentagon slams fake memo claiming to be from Pete Hegseth after it goes viral

A viral image purporting to be a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forbidding servicemembers from wearing their uniforms in social media posts has been debunked by the Pentagon.

The false memo bears the Department of Defense’s insignia but claims to come from the “Office of Military Standards and Ethics,” which does not exist, as Pentagon spokesperson for personnel and readiness Jade Fulce pointed out to Stars and Stripes.

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