The Army's Academic Retreat: A Slippery Slope for Hegseth's Agenda The US Army's decision to rescind new academic standards for Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets has sparked a contentious feud between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Under Secretary of the Army Mike Obadal.
At the center of the controversy is a proposed requirement that ROTC cadets submit standardized test scores, specifically a minimum SAT score of 1000 or an ACT score of 20 or more.
This move was seen as part of Hegseth's effort to tighten standards for service members across the military.