The Backdoor Way That Pete Hegseth Could Keep Women Out of Combat Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards.

“Yes, women will have access to ground-combat roles, given the standards remain high,” Hegseth assured the senator at his confirmation hearing. Who could argue with high standards?

Since the military opened ground-combat units to women, in 2016, 160 have earned their Ranger tabs. And in the vision that Pete Hegseth laid out days before being tapped as defense secretary last ...

The change in the head of the prestigious sevice academy is the latest in military personnel moves by the Trump ...

The first woman to lead the U.S. Naval Academy is being reassigned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple outlets ...

A new report pokes gaping holes in the Trump administration’s already unconvincing assurances that no classified information ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders fast-track military drone production, allowing commanders to procure unmanned systems to outpace Russia and China by 2027.

We know that Black women are up to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised the “different breed” of the B-2 bomber pilots behind the June 21 strikes against Iran's nuclear sites.

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The new fitness test is meant to simulate the taxing physical conditions that Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen face.