QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting Tuesday to declare an end to “woke” culture in the military and announce new ...

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveil new military standards, focusing on fitness and scrapping diversity rules, sparking debate over potential impacts.

After listing the proposed changes, Hegseth gave the assembled officers a warning: “If the words I’m speaking today are making your hearts sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign.” If ...

The Pentagon issued several memos on Tuesday that outlined a broad range of personnel changes, instituting stricter grooming standards and gender-neutral standards for combat jobs. The memos follow a ...

After summoning senior officers from around the world, the Defense secretary invites them to resign if they don’t agree with him.

Here's what Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said about the 10 new directives aimed at strengthening the War Department's people and culture.

Before hundreds of top brass, Hegseth pledged to create more fitness and grooming rules and encouraged commanders to quit if they don’t like his policies.

In an address to the senior leaders of the U.S. military on Sept. 30, 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced 10 new policy ...