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U.S. military fitness requirements are changing

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July 15, 2026

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All active-duty airmen in the Air Force, both male and female, have just over two weeks to submit their waist-to-height ratio, an obesity screening tool, after the Pentagon announced changes to United States military fitness requirements. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spearheaded the overhaul. NewsNation's Anna Kooiman reports.

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