1 00:00:01,230 --> 00:00:03,269 Welcome to the Defense Department's 2 00:00:03,269 --> 00:00:05,469 weekly situation report , or as we say 3 00:00:05,469 --> 00:00:08,710 in the military , sit wrap this week 4 00:00:08,710 --> 00:00:11,270 Secretary He signed a memo to implement 5 00:00:11,270 --> 00:00:13,869 the same standards for men and women in 6 00:00:13,869 --> 00:00:17,190 combat roles . Our standards at the DOD 7 00:00:17,190 --> 00:00:19,579 will be high . They'll be uniform . 8 00:00:19,750 --> 00:00:21,806 They'll be uncompromising , and they 9 00:00:21,806 --> 00:00:25,465 will . clear because this is common 10 00:00:25,465 --> 00:00:28,045 sense . Also this week , the commander 11 00:00:28,045 --> 00:00:30,156 in chief , President Trump made clear 12 00:00:30,156 --> 00:00:32,436 to the world that the attacks against 13 00:00:32,436 --> 00:00:34,765 the Houthis will continue until they 14 00:00:34,765 --> 00:00:37,055 are no longer a threat to freedom of 15 00:00:37,055 --> 00:00:39,645 navigation . Secretary Hegseth and our 16 00:00:39,645 --> 00:00:42,145 warfighters are proud to defend 17 00:00:42,145 --> 00:00:45,411 American interests . If you shoot at US 18 00:00:45,411 --> 00:00:48,332 ships , we will shoot at you plain and 19 00:00:48,332 --> 00:00:50,271 simple . And speaking of ships , 20 00:00:50,492 --> 00:00:52,852 Secretary Hegseth visited the US Naval 21 00:00:52,852 --> 00:00:55,001 Academy this week where he spoke with 22 00:00:55,001 --> 00:00:57,571 rising leaders of the US Navy and US 23 00:00:57,571 --> 00:01:00,251 Marine Corps , the midshipman . You 24 00:01:00,251 --> 00:01:02,692 should have seen how he was how he was 25 00:01:02,692 --> 00:01:04,803 received there . It was amazing . The 26 00:01:04,803 --> 00:01:06,914 future of our naval and expeditionary 27 00:01:06,914 --> 00:01:10,089 forces is strong . Air Force Lieutenant 28 00:01:10,089 --> 00:01:12,311 General and nominee for Chairman of the 29 00:01:12,311 --> 00:01:14,422 Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Raisin Kane 30 00:01:14,422 --> 00:01:16,311 testified before the Senate Armed 31 00:01:16,311 --> 00:01:18,033 Services Committee this week . 32 00:01:18,033 --> 00:01:19,645 Lieutenant General Kaine was 33 00:01:19,645 --> 00:01:21,256 instrumental in the complete 34 00:01:21,256 --> 00:01:23,311 annihilation of the ISIS caliphate , 35 00:01:23,311 --> 00:01:26,220 and he will make a fantastic chairman . 36 00:01:26,589 --> 00:01:28,949 Cannot wait for his leadership to the 37 00:01:28,949 --> 00:01:31,970 Department of Defense . And finally 38 00:01:32,260 --> 00:01:34,180 this week the Defense Department 39 00:01:34,180 --> 00:01:36,849 received the very unfortunate news that 40 00:01:36,849 --> 00:01:38,860 the remains of the 4th and final 41 00:01:38,860 --> 00:01:40,916 missing US Army soldier from the 1st 42 00:01:40,916 --> 00:01:42,819 Armored brigade combat team , 3rd 43 00:01:42,819 --> 00:01:44,819 Infantry division were recovered in 44 00:01:44,819 --> 00:01:48,050 Lithuania . We will never forget these 45 00:01:48,050 --> 00:01:51,180 4 American heroes , and our prayers are 46 00:01:51,180 --> 00:01:53,500 with their entire families and the 47 00:01:53,500 --> 00:01:55,959 entire 3 ID at this time . And that's 48 00:01:55,959 --> 00:01:58,181 all we have for you this week , folks . 49 00:01:58,181 --> 00:02:00,237 God bless you all and God bless this 50 00:02:00,237 --> 00:02:02,237 amazing country that we call home . 51 00:02:02,239 --> 00:02:02,750 Take care .