Pete Hegseth Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth Announces New Memorandum on Combat Arms Standards Washington, D.C. – March 31, 2025 In a video posted to social media, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the release of a new memorandum aimed at reinforcing equal and rigorous combat arms standards for all military personnel, regardless of gender. Hegseth, speaking aboard a flight returning from Japan , emphasized the importance of maintaining high-performance benchmarks for military readiness and national defense. "One Standard for All" “For far too long, we allowed standards to slip, with different requirements for men and women in combat arms military occupational specialties (MOS). That’s not acceptable,” said Hegseth. Under the new directive, the Department of Defense (DoD) will review and implement a unified standard for all combat roles, ensuring that every service member is measured equally based on their ability to perform essential tasks. Strengthening U.S. Milit...
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr 'Fauci Is In The Witness Protection Program Now': DeSantis Highlights Lower Profile For Dr. Fauci. At a press event on Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke about Dr. Fauci. The Press Conference was held at the University of South Florida to announce investments in cybersecurity workforce education. During the same news conference, he took a shot at Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden's chief medical advisor, over his actions during the Coronavirus pandemic. DeSantis has fundraised off of attacking Fauci and his campaign sells anti-Fauci merchandise. "I agree if you think about what they've done, Fauci is in the witness protection program now," said DeSantis, when asked if there were any parts of Biden's State of the Union address that he agreed on. "If you listen to them, they have never supported all these policies that were so destructive." During this press conference he was also talking about...