by Rich Lowry
Making our force more proficient doesn’t begin and end with push-ups, but it does start there.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Quantico, Va., September 30, 2025.
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Doesn’t Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth realize that push-ups are passé?
His speech to an audience of generals he’d summoned to Washington, D.C., has mystified and outraged critics who think his obsession with physical fitness is out of date at best and ridiculous at worst.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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Doesn’t Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth realize that push-ups are passé?
His speech to an audience of generals he’d summoned to Washington, D.C., has mystified and outraged critics who think his obsession with physical fitness is out of date at best and ridiculous at worst.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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