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DAILYCALLER (Rebeka Zeljko) - EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth Announces New ‘Patriotic’ Officer Training Program In Partnership With Select Universities Wed Sep 30 19:49:46 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth Announces New ‘Patriotic’ Officer Training Program In Partnership With Select Universities

AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Army scraps new SAT minimum for ROTC cadets one week after announcing it, drawing Hegseth's ire Sat Aug 15 18:05:32 2026

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

REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - This Is the Way: Hegseth Blasts Woke Leaders in Epic West Point Speech Sat May 23 20:41:48 2026

WAR (C. Todd Lopez) - Hegseth Tells West Point Cadets They Are Ready to Lead Sat May 23 19:40:52 2026

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.

AF (Lt. Col. Carrie Kessler) - Reserve leaders prepare future military officers, strengthen community ties Fri May 15 18:42:42 2026

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.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - White House reviewing Hegseth decision to pull promotions for four military officers: Report Tue Mar 31 02:39:09 2026

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.