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In a speech Tuesday before an auditorium packed with several hundred of the nation's most seasoned military commanders, Secretary Pete Hegseth called for an end to "woke" culture in the military and railed against a litany of complaints such as diversity and probes into hazing.Hegseth also issued new directives that will raise physical standards for everyone in uniform to a "male level," toughen grooming standards, lift restrictions on rules of engagement, do away with racial quotas, and end restrictions on hazing for boot camp recruits. https://abc7.la/42MKSw8