U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday chided past celebrations of the U.S. military's diversity in a broad address to ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized past emphasis on military diversity, favoring a merit-based approach. He ...

Hegseth also called "Our diversity is our strength" the "single dumbest phrase in military history," and intends to end the ...

Donald Trump on Monday named Sean Parnell to serve as chief Pentagon spokesman and assistant to the secretary of defense for ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday committed to getting the Pentagon to pass a clean audit within four years after the ...

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to quickly comply with President Donald Trump's border executive orders upon arriving ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an “honor of a lifetime," and he promised to ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary, gives a thumbs-up at the completion of his ...

The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered these comments and answered a few questions from reporters before his first day on ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the Pentagon was prepared to look at all options for Gaza, a day after ...