據(jù)美國《圣安東尼奧快報》10月12日報道，在9月30日美國國防部長赫格塞思抨擊軍中肥胖現(xiàn)象后，美媒在10月7日發(fā)布的一張士兵照片連日來引發(fā)網(wǎng)民討論與嘲諷，美軍也為此發(fā)布了澄清聲明。

A photo of heavyset Texas National Guard soldiers went viral after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mocked "fat troops" during a Sept 30 speech to top military commanders. The viral photo prompted mockery and an official military response.

美國得州國民警衛(wèi)隊隊員抵達芝加哥郊區(qū)

當?shù)貢r間9月30日，赫格塞思在弗吉尼亞州匡蒂科向數(shù)百名美軍高級別官員發(fā)表講話，稱他已經(jīng)“厭倦看到肥胖的士兵”。他說道：“坦率地講……在作戰(zhàn)編隊或任何編隊中看到體態(tài)肥胖的士兵令人疲憊。同樣，在五角大樓以及全國和全球各地的指揮部看到肥胖的將領(lǐng)，也是完全不可接受的。觀感太糟糕了，這不符合我們的形象?！?/p>

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he's tired of seeing "fat" soldiers who give the military a "bad look".

"Frankly, it's tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops. Likewise, it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon and leading commands around the country and the world," Hegseth said in his Quantico speech. "It's a bad look. It is bad, and it's not who we are."

此番言論在美國社交媒體上持續(xù)發(fā)酵。10月初，按照總統(tǒng)特朗普的命令，數(shù)百名得克薩斯州國民警衛(wèi)隊隊員被派往芝加哥，以應(yīng)對民間反對政府移民政策的抗議活動。

Now, the statement is drawing more attention, after hundreds of Texas National Guard troops landed in Chicago at US President Donald Trump's order in response to protests against the government's immigration policies.

10月7日，美聯(lián)社記者拍攝的一張照片顯示，幾名體態(tài)臃腫的士兵乘卡車抵達芝加哥近郊。這張照片由美國廣播公司（ABC News）在社交平臺X發(fā)布后，截至10月12日瀏覽量已近3000萬次，引發(fā)美國網(wǎng)友嘲諷。

有人在社交平臺上寫道：“皮特看到這張照片肯定不會高興?！币灿腥苏{(diào)侃稱：“他們看起來像是在找最近的芝加哥披薩店?！边€有網(wǎng)民嚴肅地指出，照片中沒有一個人符合美國防長所說的標準。

A viral photo, snapped by ABC News, shows several heavyset guardsmen in army fatigues hopping out of a truck with rifles and duffel bags in hand as they prepare to be deployed around the city.

Online, the image blew up. Comment sections flooded with puns and derision ranging from the creative to the cruel. "Pete isn’t going to be happy with this picture at all," one person wrote on Facebook. "Them boys be looking for the nearest Chicago pizza spot," another wrote on Reddit.

美國國民警衛(wèi)隊10月9日發(fā)布聲明稱，美軍現(xiàn)役人員都必須符合身高、體重和體能標準。聲明還稱：“動員現(xiàn)役人員時會進行合規(guī)驗證，如果發(fā)現(xiàn)個別成員不符合要求，他們將由符合條件者頂替，不會隨軍出動?！?/p>

In a statement sent to reporters on Thursday, the National Guard said soldiers on the deployment who don't meet "height, weight and physical fitness standards" would be sent home and replaced.

"On the rare occasions when members are found not in compliance, they will not go on mission. They will be returned to their home station, and replacements that do meet standards will take their places," the statement read.

美聯(lián)社援引統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)稱，長期以來體重超標是17至24歲美國人申請參軍時最主要的資格障礙之一。

Weight is one of several qualifiers for people looking to join the military. Being overweight is the biggest disqualifier for military service for Americans between the ages of 17 and 24, according to the Associated Press.

編輯：李金昳

實習生：孫藝菡

來源：環(huán)球網(wǎng) 圣安東尼奧快報 今日美國 美聯(lián)社

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