Our soldiers responded without hesitation, killing several enemy fighters and capturing a Taliban machine gunner. At that ...

Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards ...

"I told him there was going to be a war and we're simply not ready." These were the words of an Israeli female spotter on ...

Pete Hegseth works out with soldiers in the snow as military reasserts pride in strength By . Patrick Reilly. Published Feb. 14, 2025, 9:21 a.m. ET.

Pete Hegseth’s disparagement of women soldiers factor into new test requirements. ... For example, soldiers will need to run 2 miles in 22 minutes to get a score of 60 on that event.

Hegseth cited a three-week Army program, Future Soldier Preparatory Course, which allows prospective soldiers to train to qualify to join the ranks, if they initially can’t meet standards.

Pete Hegseth opposes providing medical care for transgender soldiers, and wrote in one of his books that the military has embraced “trans lunacy” in recent years. He said transgender soldiers ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the Army to restructure itself in order to create a “leaner” force. An April 30 memo, titled “Army Transformation and Acquisition Reform,” calls ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was questioned in the House over the administration's decision to send National Guard troops into L.A., to quell protests against ICE raids. The hearing became ...

This week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s scandals fuel more turmoil at the Defense Department, and President Donald Trump is losing public support on immigration.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Houthis are “not completely destroyed" despite a nearly two-month-long bombardment campaign.

Hegseth's testimony before a House panel came as some 4,800 National Guard and Marines were en route to Los Angeles for a 60-day deployment after protestors clashed with law enforcement, setting ...