DAILYCALLER (Rebeka Zeljko) - EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth Announces New ‘Patriotic’ Officer Training Program In Partnership With Select Universities
EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth Announces New ‘Patriotic’ Officer Training Program In Partnership With Select Universities
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The Army withdrew a new policy requiring ROTC cadets to meet a minimum SAT score just seven days after issuing it, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not pleased with the reversal. An internal Army memo dated August 5 established, for the first time, minimum standardized test scores for students entering the ROTC program: a […] The post Army scraps new SAT minimum for ROTC cadets one week after announcing it, drawing Hegseth's ire appeared first on American Almanac .
The Army withdrew a new policy requiring ROTC cadets to meet a minimum SAT score just seven days after issuing it, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not pleased with the reversal. An internal Army memo dated August 5 established, for the first time, minimum standardized test scores for students entering the ROTC program: a 1000 on the SAT, a 20 on the ACT, or a score above the 50th percentile on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, the military's own entrance exam. The standards were set to take effect in January. Jules Hurst, then the assistant secretary of the Army for manpower and reserve affairs, signed the memo and framed the change as essential to building a fighting force led by capable officers. One week later, on…Open
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Speaking at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y., Secretary of War Pete Hegseth assured the 2026 U.S. Military Academy graduates that they have both his and the president's trust.
AFRC leadership toured Connecticut to engage with current and future Airmen, emphasizing the importance of education, perseverance and community service while highlighting the Air Force Reserve's workforce development initiatives and industry partnerships.
Hegseth made the unusual decision earlier this month, which prompted backlash from Democrats because two of the Army officers were allegedly black and two were allegedly women.
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