Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for Defense secretary, faced criticism for his past comments about women in combat.

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as Secretary of Defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be visiting troops in El Paso, according to a post by Hegseth on X. Hegseth announced his visit to the southern border, along with Joint Task Force North, a ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised ... with the Democrats who opposed Hegseth’s confirmation. Hegseth, an Army veteran, said in a message to the military that it was a “privilege of ...

Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America’s armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.

The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the ...

Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong praise from President Trump and other Republicans following a ...

Hegseth has made plain that his goal is to enhance the unbridled “lethality” of American military forces without handcuffs imposed by the law of armed conflict.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect ... is the largest military installation by population in the United States. - Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Trump has been adamant in his opposition to renaming ...

The Senate voted Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to serve as secretary of defense, amid sweeping changes to military policies such as a potential ban on transgender troops and the ...