Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's restored the names of Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, which were named after Confederate ...

Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / ) Pete Hegseth, the defense ...

Women have served in combat roles for the U.S. for more than 30 years, and some veterans and enlisted women worry Pete Hegseth might change that if he's confirmed as defense secretary.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined veterans in Normandy, France, on Friday to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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Hegseth has also said advocacy groups encourage veterans toward an artificial dependency on government benefits. This rhetoric is not new.

Hegseth’s plan to strip the vessel of Milk’s name has sparked outrage among leaders in San Francisco and led to criticism from actor Sean Penn, who played Milk in the 2008 Oscar-winning movie ...

The North Carolina senator, who recently said he did not plan to run for re-election, said the defense secretary’s decisions ...

Pete Hegseth, now Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense, had been a vocal and persistent advocate for veterans having unfettered access to private health care, rather than having to ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders comprehensive review of military equal opportunity programs, calling for "No More Walking on Eggshells" as Pentagon examines harassment complaint systems.

Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News Channel weekend host, has faced strong criticism from Democrats over his thin resume compared to previous defense secretaries ...