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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the release of California National Guard troops from a federal mission in response to ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies on the Hill, Trump grapples with the Israel-Iran conflict, and the Supreme Court releases opinions.

Peer reviewed research has found scant evidence that traditional military physical training — aimed at improving performance on the physical fitness test — improves combat readiness.

Hegseth announced a memo ordering that men and women be held to the same physical standards if they want to serve in combat roles.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the military to end separate fitness standards for women in combat roles, a move he said will make the military more lethal, but that women servicemembers ...

Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, mandated that physical fitness requirements for combat jobs be “sex-neutral,” a move that is likely to significantly reduce the number of women who qualify.

Pete Hegseth Has Said 'Women Shouldn't Be in Combat Roles' in US Military. Here's His Reasoning The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation ...

Pete Hegseth has said that the military has lowered standards to include women in combat. Advocates say they have fought against similar claims since all combat positions were opened to women in 2015.

Pete Hegseth faced tough questions about the role of women in the military, especially in light of his past comments that women should not serve in combat roles.

Pete Hegseth’s views on women in combat were a matter of public record long before the Senate Armed Services Committee heard his case to become Donald Trump’s Defense secretary. Women are ...

One of President-elect Trump's most controversial nominees was the first to face the scrutiny of a Senate confirmation hearing. Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth was questioned Tuesday ...