October 13, 2025      9:46 AM

Some Texas National Guard deployed to Illinois are rejected as Secretary Hegseth says they are too fat

“Standards are back at the Department of War,” Hegseth said

After reports this morning that you may have read in QR’s news clips about some Texas National Guard being replaced in Illinois, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said simply “standards are back at the Department of War.” Some of the Texans arriving for the deployment were mocked online after ABC News posted pictures of them arriving in Illinois days ago while Governors Abbott and Pritzker exchanged insults and talked about Chicago hot dogs in competing media appearances.

It’s being treated with such seriousness while state sovereignty is violated and troops are away from their families.

In case you missed it, Task & Purpose reported:

The Texas Military Department has removed an unspecified number of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago for not being “in compliance” with its validation process.

A spokesperson for the Texas Military Department confirmed to Task & Purpose that “a small group” of the 200 National Guard members sent to Illinois this past week have been replaced after they were found to not meet certain standards. The move came amid criticism on social media over pictures that showed some of the Guard members appearing to be overweight, and as an appeals court temporarily blocked the deployment of the Texan troops into Illinois.

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