Pete Hegseth's controversial confirmation as Secretary of Defense highlights his unique background and conservative views on military policy.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...

US president signs a flurry of executive orders focused on reshaping the armed forces and cultivating a ‘warrior ethos’ ...

Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the ...

The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025.

The new order on transgender troops does not impose an immediate ban, but directs the Pentagon to come up with a policy on ...

The rhetoric in the president's executive order claims that trans identity is a form of dishonesty and moral weakness. It's ...

Trump had signed an order on his first day in office revoking the Biden administration’s 2021 directive that allowed trans ...

Thomas Homan, Trump's choice to serve as the border czar, said U.S. military assets would be a "force multiplier" in the deportations. The Air Force's first female airman received the Silver Star ...