Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a shift in military policy, emphasizing a return to traditional standards and a focus on "the warrior ethos."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touted the new name, the Department of War, saying "the era of the Department of Defense is over."

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S. military.

Pete Hegseth announces 10 new military directives ending DEI offices and identity months while requiring gender-neutral combat standards at Marine base address.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke about empowering drill sergeants and eliminating training "powerpoints" during a gathering of top military leadership Tuesday in Quantico, Virginia. "We're empowering drill sergeants to instill healthy fear in new recruits,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s assertion Tuesday that newly proposed military fitness standards may exclude women from certain combat roles has reignited fears about his approach to women in the armed forces.

The War Department will focus on lethality and merit, not on political correctness and diversity, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who spoke today to

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will impose the “highest” male standards for all combat roles during a speech on Tuesday morning.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said his department would require all members of the military, at every rank from privates to members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to meet grooming standards and take physical training exams twice per year,