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Mass amounts of Soldiers being fat is a national security issue

10 July 2026

By @InfantryDort, active duty Army Major

The derangement against the currently serving administration is so profound that people are coming out against discipline and standards. Truly comical at this point. Reposting this:

Before I go to work I want to talk about discipline and standards. Frankly, I was floored at some of the reactions to the SECDEF’s new focus on fitness and grooming standards. Many of whom are actively serving today.

My question to those people: What the hell are you talking about?

I’ve heard people say:

“Inspections are a waste of time.”

“SECDEF is only focused on stuff an E5 cares about.”

“He’s trying to drive out women.”

“Shouldn’t we be focused on winning wars?”

“What’s he trying to say here? I don’t get it.”

Again: What the hell are you talking about?

Do you know why he has to put out memos and guidance like this? Do you know why he has to care at the highest levels of DoD?

 

DOW MEMOS: Unfit, Undertrained Troops No Longer Tolerated

Because obviously nobody else does. Or if they do care, nobody is doing anything about it.

Mass amounts of Soldiers being fat is a national security issue.

Leaders in uniform with their reactions surprise me. You all know leadership 101 is that when you shine a light on something, that’s what your unit chooses to care about. This is the same thing at scale.

Have any of you walked around a base lately?

Come on down to Fort Hood. Take a leisurely stroll. Count the fat Soldiers versus the fit ones. They look like they can’t walk let alone run a mile and there’s TONS of them (pun intended).

You know what else they don’t do because they’re fat? Literally everything else.

They generally don’t render customs and courtesies. Their uniforms look like trash. Their demeanor is just generally garbage. I feel like I’m at an Airsoft event.

Obesity Problem in Armed Forces Due to Lowering the Standards

Some of you are out here probably thinking you’ve seen Soldiers in the past who were AWFUL at discipline and standards in garrison but amazing in the field.

You know what the common denominator with that type of Soldier is though? They are generally good at killing people. Their uniform may have looked like trash but their weapons were IMMACULATE.

Now tell me when you take a walk on Fort Hood that you can honestly say the slovenly Soldiers you’re looking at actually have the capacity to kill like I just described. Or the capacity to meticulously care for their equipment; they can’t even take care of themselves.

Has the body positivity movement diluted your sense of reality?

America, we are not your social experiment anymore.

Cope however you need to at this news. We take quality over quantity, and your celebrations of individuality mean NOTHING to us. They shouldn’t mean anything to you either.

War is binary. We win or lose, live or die. You don’t even care about winning because none of you have had to deal with the threat of the wolf being at your door. We have just been a vehicle for you to push an agenda for the last few years.

That time is over.

When that wolf comes, do you want the fat undisciplined mess protecting you, or the wild eyed fit killer? Seems like common sense to me, something many of you are sorely lacking these days.

On average, if a Soldier looks good then they are good.

My patience level for weakness and indiscipline is at less than zero. I know I’m not even close to being the only one.

You think SECDEF just makes these decisions by throwing darts at the wall? No. He gets feedback from people just like me who bombard him with similar comments. Plus I know for a fact he’s seen the fitness levels of Soldiers himself on circulation around the globe.

And finally, I would rather take 5 strapping killers into battle over 40 land whales. For those of you officers on the inside resisting this, resign. Or if you’re enlisted and on contract, just fall out of a few runs and we’ll take care of the rest.

***Real talk though we need to fix the feeding situation across the force (good food and 24/7 chow availability) and STRONGLY consider removing fast food from installations.***

Also, do you know what fitness levels do for mental health?

Fat people are far less mentally resilient than their fit counterparts. This is an objective fact.

Solving this problem also solves several others. It will have a POSITIVE cascading effect on the force.

And no, I’m not saying a super technical MOS has to be in the same shape as a ranger. We can talk about PT standards like that if you want.

I just don’t want objectively fat people in uniform at the numbers we have now.

This ties in to all the stuff I’ve been talking about with tactics and fighting. Imagine drawing arrows on a map and giving infiltration routes. Then imagine your guys can’t even make half of that distance due to fitness shortfalls.

Make sense?

Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules after “beardos” speech last year (CBS News, July 10, 2026)

. . . The renewed emphasis comes as Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, has privately complained in recent days about seeing service members with facial hair and has expressed frustration over lapses in physical training and violations of military height and weight standards, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

One official told CBS News that Hegseth believes his message has not been fully embraced by the military’s senior leadership despite his repeated public and private calls for stricter enforcement.

The military official, who is not authorized to speak publicly and talked with CBS News under condition of anonymity, said the defense secretary was frustrated that his speech to the top brass gathered from around the world at Quantico last year did not produce the rapid change he expected.

“Secretary Hegseth maintains the highest expectations for our service members to uphold the professional standards of appearance, fitness, and discipline that define our warfighting force, and he continues to emphasize consistent enforcement of hair, weight, and grooming standards across all ranks,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to CBS News.

He added: “Commanders at every level are expected to lead by example by meeting these standards, implementing these requirements, and they will be held accountable for delivering results as the Department works to restore a culture of excellence and readiness. Our Armed Forces are stronger when every service member meets and exceeds these expectations.” . . . . (read more)

Army modifies body composition program, adopts waist-to-height ratio (US Army, 7 July 2026)

Navy Says Beards Are a Safety Risk, Gives Sailors 1 Year to Shave (Military.com, 10 July 2026)
NAVADMIN 162/26, released July 7 under the signature of Vice Adm. Jeffrey J. Czerewko

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