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The U.S. defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, posted a photo on social media of two young women at a Canadian cadet training center that was interpreted as mocking their weight and gender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire in Canada for a social media post that appears to mock members of the country's cadet youth programme.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

During a recent Coast Guard graduation, Trump invited onto stage "the only cadet who earned a perfect score on every single fitness test."

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

He also invited a cadet onstage to highlight physical fitness achievements, underscoring a recurring emphasis on bodily standards as a marker of military excellence.

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

“Don’t be a dope,” he had counseled Clevinger when they were both at cadet school in Santa Ana, California.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Cadet leaders should be accountable for the performance and welfare of the cadets assigned to them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Speaking to broadcaster CBC, Canada's top military commander, General Jennie Carignan, said they are in contact with the cadets involved and any response they may have.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

While the speech began in standard ceremonial form, it repeatedly shifted into unscripted commentary about the cadets themselves, including their physical appearance and fitness.

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

My father and mother had relocated there in a British youth program as volunteer police cadets in their early 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

They would sit around our big wood table after a fancy dinner and compare sensations in the same way we cadets compared the blisters on our hands after a particularly grueling training session.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin