NEW YORK (AP) — Armed with a 10-point plan and pacing a stage in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete ...

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth raised eyebrows this week when he said in a speech to military generals that fitness standards for combat must “return to the highest male standard.” “Those ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s assertion Tuesday that newly proposed military fitness standards may exclude women from certain combat roles has reignited fears about his approach to women in the ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Female drill sergeants will soon trade their upturned brims for the iconic, olive campaign hat long worn by their male ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made headlines when he summoned hundreds of senior military leaders to a military base in Quantico, Virginia and made troubling comments about equity in the military.

When I heard Leon Panetta’s announcement about lifting the combat restrictions on women in the military, I immediately thought of former Army National Guard Sergeant Paigh Bumgarner. Bumgarner had ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senior military leaders Tuesday that the era of a “politically correct” armed forces is over, calling for a return to standards from the 1990s. Speaking at ...

When hundreds of flag officers were ordered to Marine Corps Base Quantico for Secretary Pete Hegseth’s address, it immediately raised questions. In today’s military, secure video briefings and ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will impose the “highest” male standards for all combat roles during a speech on Tuesday morning. “At my direction, each service will ensure that ...