The United States military has long stood as the world’s premier fighting force, built on foundations of discipline, unity, and unwavering standards.
Under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership, the Pentagon is returning to these foundational principles.
This from thepatriotjournal.com.
Military experts have consistently emphasized that operational readiness must remain the paramount consideration in all service policies. After all, that is what our military is actually for. This focus on combat effectiveness has driven recent Pentagon decisions about personnel requirements and medical protocols.
Between 2016 and 2021, the military spent a whopping $15 million of taxpayer money on non-combat-related medical procedures. That is money that could have gone toward actual military readiness.
In a decisive move addressing these concerns, Secretary Hegseth issued a groundbreaking memorandum on February 7, 2025, that fundamentally restructures military entrance and service requirements. The memo, distributed to senior Pentagon leadership and military commanders, implements immediate changes to existing protocols.
Hegseth said:
Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused.
All scheduled, unscheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for service members are paused.
The new directive aligns perfectly with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order focusing on military readiness. Hegseth’s implementation memo emphasizes that all service members will be “treated with dignity and respect” while maintaining strict adherence to traditional military standards.
Hegseth stated during a military town hall:
I think the single dumbest phrase in military history is, ‘Our diversity is our strength.’
Further:
Our strength is our unity.
The Pentagon’s approach focuses on standardizing requirements across all service branches.
No more social experiments.
No more divided standards.
Just pure military effectiveness.
Our military exists to win wars, not to win popularity contests. The Defense Department estimates these policy changes will affect between 9,000 and 14,000 current service members. The memo delegates responsibility to the under-secretary for personnel and readiness for implementation guidance.
Military leadership emphasizes these changes reflect a return to core military priorities.
The implementation timeline shows a methodical approach:
While new entrance requirements take immediate effect, the Pentagon will release additional guidance for current service members in the coming weeks.
Sure, the usual suspects have already filed their lawsuits. Multiple advocacy groups are challenging the policy in federal court. But military leadership stands firm:
[C]ombat effectiveness and unit cohesion come first.
Secretary Hegseth’s memo puts it plainly:
[E]fforts to split our troops along lines of identity weaken our Force and make us vulnerable. Such efforts must not be tolerated or accommodated.
The Pentagon’s renewed focus on traditional military standards marks a significant shift from the Obiden Regime era.
As these changes take effect, every policy decision centers on a single question: Does it enhance America’s military readiness?
For a fighting force that must maintain global superiority, the answer to that question matters more than ever. With these new standards in place, America’s military leadership reaffirms its commitment to fielding the world’s most effective fighting force, united in purpose and mission.
God speed Sec Def Hegseth.
