Hundreds of active-duty service members chosen to attend a “high visibility” UFC event at the White House must meet specified physical requirements and also cover the cost of their travel, according to reporting from multiple military outlets. The articles state that troops are required to meet the military’s waist-to-height standards, indicating an eligibility screening tied to physical fitness measurements. All three sources describe the event as a high-visibility appearance linked to UFC and hosted at the White House. They also agree that the service members are not fully government-funded for travel to the event; instead, they must pay for transportation costs themselves. While the outlets emphasize these requirements, the reporting does not describe additional eligibility criteria in the provided excerpts beyond the physical standard and the travel payment responsibility. The combined coverage centers on how the selected troops qualify and what expenses they are responsible for as they attend the event.