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Pete Hagsath has been pretty clear that he is skeptical of women in combat.

Pete Hagsath has been pretty clear that he is skeptical of women in combat.

Pete Hagsath has been pretty clear that he is skeptical of women in combat.

He's made statements in public in his book during his time on Fox News saying that women should be able to serve in the military, but that combat roles specifically are not suited for women.

He's made statements in public in his book during his time on Fox News saying that women should be able to serve in the military, but that combat roles specifically are not suited for women.

He's made statements in public in his book during his time on Fox News saying that women should be able to serve in the military, but that combat roles specifically are not suited for women.

Hegseth has talked a lot about standards and specifically sort of how they've fallen in recent years. Grooming, like uniform standards, these little things that make the military sort of disciplined, saying they've sort of fallen by the wayside. But the big one that I think he's interested in is physical fitness standards specifically.

Hegseth has talked a lot about standards and specifically sort of how they've fallen in recent years. Grooming, like uniform standards, these little things that make the military sort of disciplined, saying they've sort of fallen by the wayside. But the big one that I think he's interested in is physical fitness standards specifically.

Hegseth has talked a lot about standards and specifically sort of how they've fallen in recent years. Grooming, like uniform standards, these little things that make the military sort of disciplined, saying they've sort of fallen by the wayside. But the big one that I think he's interested in is physical fitness standards specifically.

In general, the military branches have an annual or semi-annual physical fitness test that all service members take, sort of regardless of what you do in your day-to-day job. And that tests how in shape you are, how fit you are. And I think when he's talking about physical fitness standards, he's generally talking about those standards.

In general, the military branches have an annual or semi-annual physical fitness test that all service members take, sort of regardless of what you do in your day-to-day job. And that tests how in shape you are, how fit you are. And I think when he's talking about physical fitness standards, he's generally talking about those standards.

In general, the military branches have an annual or semi-annual physical fitness test that all service members take, sort of regardless of what you do in your day-to-day job. And that tests how in shape you are, how fit you are. And I think when he's talking about physical fitness standards, he's generally talking about those standards.

In March, HEGSF released two memos, basically directing the military services, the different branches, to reevaluate their standards, to specifically look at their physical fitness standards, and in particular, how those standards relate to combat specialties or combat positions.

In March, HEGSF released two memos, basically directing the military services, the different branches, to reevaluate their standards, to specifically look at their physical fitness standards, and in particular, how those standards relate to combat specialties or combat positions.

In March, HEGSF released two memos, basically directing the military services, the different branches, to reevaluate their standards, to specifically look at their physical fitness standards, and in particular, how those standards relate to combat specialties or combat positions.

The memo said, basically, they should revisit how they've changed since 2015. And I think it's important to note that date is probably not random. That's the year that Secretary Ash Carter said that all jobs in the military would be open to women.

The memo said, basically, they should revisit how they've changed since 2015. And I think it's important to note that date is probably not random. That's the year that Secretary Ash Carter said that all jobs in the military would be open to women.