In Pete Hegseth‘s barmy speech to hundreds of senior military officers at the end of September, he repeatedly emphasized that America’s troops should not only be ready to kill, but they must look real sexy while they’re doing it.
He said: “Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops”. He moved on, vowing to ban “fat generals and admirals”, as part of a push to improve “male physical standards” of beauty, grooming, and fitness in the military. The message is clear: a ban on bellies, way more tight six packs.
