Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ordering troops to watch or read his speech last month at Quantico, Va., when he declared the "woke" military is gone, decried "fat generals" and ordered women in the military to meet the "highest male standards" for physical fitness.

The memo, obtained by NPR, calls for servicemembers to complete the "Warrior Ethos Tasking," which includes a link to the video and updated policy memorandums, by the end of the month. The policy memorandums lay out in detail his plans to enhance physical fitness, grooming standards and military readiness.

The memo states, "All commanders must document the completion of the Warrior Ethos Tasking in a Memorandum for Record."

When asked for comment, a Defense Department official, not authorized to speak publicly, said by e-m

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