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 ...

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 ...

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.

President-elect Donald Trump's Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth received a boost Friday from more than 60 retired service members of prominence who defended him against attacks.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, defended his leadership of two veteran advocacy groups Wednesday amid allegations of misconduct during his tenure.

Details on allegations that led to Pete Hegseth being forced out of veterans charity 03:45. Monterey, California — The battle over President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was pushed out as the head of two veterans’ advocacy organizations amid internal allegations of ...

National What female veterans think of Pete Hegseth’s views about combat roles. Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary says women shouldn’t serve in combat.

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 ...