India, Jan. 30 -- In a memorandum sent to leaders across the U.S. military Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a task force to oversee the strengthening of a military based entirely on merit.
"The Department of Defense has an obligation to the American public to ensure their sons and daughters serve under the best leadership we can provide them," said Hegseth. "Doing so is a national security imperative. A foundational tenet of the DOD must always be that the most qualified individuals are placed in positions of responsibility in accordance with merit-based, color-blind policies."
The Task Force is named 'Restoring America's Fighting Force'. It will be established by the undersecretary of defense for person...