J.M. Phelps, May 01, 2025

Nearly 68% of the country’s reserve forces are overweight, according to a new report by the American Security Project (ASP). Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took to X to express his thoughts, sharing:

"Completely unacceptable. This is what happens when standards are IGNORED – and this is what we are changing. REAL fitness & weight standards are here. We will be FIT, not FAT.”

American Family News spoke to retired Navy Medical Service Corps officer Lt. Ted Macie,  a whistleblower who once exposed the notable rise in incidents of myocarditis, pulmonary embolism, ovarian dysfunction, and more in the military following the Department of Defense’s (DoD) now-rescinded 2021 COVID-19 shot mandate.

Macie admits not being surprised by ASP’s findings, and he believes Hegseth is rightfully concerned.

“In some units,” Macie argues, “there is a lack of people willing to call each other out and hold each other accountable. This didn’t happen overnight, but it was accelerated when the COVID-19 protocols went in place.”

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