Troops who meet height and weight standards eligible for tickets to White House UFC event
The Pentagon is inviting service members who meet specific height and weight standards to attend a UFC event hosted by President Trump at the White House. The event, UFC Freedom 250, is set to coincide with Trump's 80th birthday and aims to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. Tickets will be available to junior enlisted personnel and junior officers who are genuine UFC fans, but they must cover their own travel costs.
- ▪The event will be held on President Trump's 80th birthday.
- ▪Service members must meet a Waist-to-Height Ratio of less than 0.55 to qualify for tickets.
- ▪Tickets are aimed at junior enlisted personnel and junior officers who are genuine UFC fans.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 centre.
- ▪ U.S. Defense Department reportedly recruiting troops to attend UFC event on White House lawn — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ No heavyweights allowed: Troops must meet fitness criteria to attend White House UFC event — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Troops to get free tickets to White House UFC event, must meet weight standards — CNN
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The Pentagon is looking to recruit service members who are UFC fans who meet height and weight standards to attend next month’s bout hosted by President Donald Trump on the White House grounds. Officials are looking for junior enlisted personnel and junior officers specifically to attend the mixed martial arts fights billed as UFC Freedom 250, the Washington Post first reported on Friday. Recommended Stories What to know about Trump’s ‘final determination’ on possible Iran deal Guatemala wants US ‘assistance’ with ‘active military operations’ to combat cartels Commercial tracking data being used by adversaries to target US troops: CENTCOM One memo circulated by the Air Force and posted online said there were available tickets for “genuine UFC fans, not solely to high-ranking DVs,” a…
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