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

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

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

Like many Pentagon chiefs who have come before him, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is standing up a task force to support his ...

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Collins ... Hegseth's view on women in the military. "After careful consideration, I have decided to vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of ...

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a series of new executive orders focused on the military on Monday. These orders include reinstating troops who were dismissed for refusing COVID-19 ...

The United States used fighter jets to conduct an airstrike against Islamic State targets in Somalia on Saturday, according ...

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order reinstating service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

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

Trump on Monday also ordered troops to be reinstated who had left voluntarily or been booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, among other changes.

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 ...

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.