Idea that Military Should Be Physically Fit Assailed [semi-satire]Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 5 October 2025 | John SemmensPosted on by John SemmensSpeeches by President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to America's top generals and admirals were assailed by anonymous ex-Pentagon employees. Erika Kirk, September 21, 2025)To: John SemmensThe military does many things that are not strictly necessary. To: Lonesome in MassachussetsI’m all for the goal of being physically fit, but I don’t want to lose the best ones over this. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)To: John SemmensCombat planning and leadership have a level of stress all it’s own, and those that are physically fit can do it for much longer. Stress kills, and physically fit leaders fare better under continuous stress.