Moving forward there is one standard in the military

I’ve lived my life in two arenas—literally. One in the cage as a UFC fighter, and one on the battlefield as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces. In both places, success isn’t handed to you. It’s earned—through pain, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to purpose.

I’ve seen what makes men break, and I’ve seen what makes them rise. In war and in combat sports, weakness is exposed quickly. You don’t get to hide behind politics or policy. You either perform or you fail. And that’s exactly what we’re facing right now—a military where performance no longer seems to matter.

We’ve lost our edge. Standards are being watered down. Readiness is being sacrificed on the altar of ideology. Physical fitness scores are lowered. Discipline is optional. Recruitment is in crisis because we’re no longer calling on the strongest and the bravest—we’re trying to appease the loudest and the wokest.

Let me be clear: no one joins the military to sit through diversity seminars. They join to be warriors. To defend the country. To fight evil. To be part of something greater than themselves. But when our military leaders lose sight of that, when they focus more on pronouns than on preparing for war, we don’t just lose good people—we lose our national security.

I’ve fought against the worst of the worst overseas. I’ve stood shoulder-to-shoulder with men who would die for this country. And I’ve seen what happens when leadership is strong and standards are high—we win. Period.

That’s why I support Secretary Pete Hegseth. Pete knows what the military is supposed to be: lethal, ready, and unapologetically patriotic. And President Trump? He didn’t try to turn the military into a political science project. He restored respect. He gave warfighters the tools and the autonomy to do their job—and the world took notice.

Right now, we need an alpha military. We need masculine men who aren’t ashamed of who they are. We need women who are warriors, not pawns in a bureaucratic PR game. We need leaders who are feared by our enemies and loved by their troops. That’s the kind of force that keeps this nation free.

I’m not just standing here as a fighter or a Special Forces operator. I’m standing here as an American who believes in strength, sovereignty, and sacrifice. I’m here because I believe we can fix this—but it starts with bold leadership and a return to the warrior spirit.

This isn’t about politics. It’s about survival. It’s about securing a future where our children inherit a country worth defending—led by warriors, not bureaucrats.