Hegseth works out with US troops in Malaysia as War Department vows 'we will be fit, not fat'
War Secretary Pete Hegseth does morning PT with US troops in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rachel Wolf By Rachel Wolf Fox News
Published October 30, 2025 2:19pm EDT
Hegseth calls for stricter physical fitness, grooming and appearance standards in plan to refocus military
The War Department showed off photos of War Secretary Pete Hegseth working out with U.S. troops stationed in Malaysia, vowing America's soldiers will be "fit, not fat."
"Secretary Hegseth joined our warriors for morning PT in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia," the DOW's rapid response account wrote on X. "From the top down, we will be FIT, NOT FAT!"
The images come just one month after Hegseth announced that all combat personnel would be required to meet the highest male physical standard to maintain their positions.
During the Sept. 30 presentation at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Hegseth called on the department to "restore a ruthless, dispassionate and commonsense application of standards."
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