September 25 Hegseth orders hundreds of military commanders to Virginia for unprecedented meeting Top U.S. military leaders from around the world have been ordered to Virginia for a rare Pentagon meeting, amid fears of cuts to senior generals and admirals.
September 24 Trump unleashes US military power on cartels. Is a wider war looming? President Donald Trump has authorized military strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug vessels in the Caribbean, prompting congressional questions about legality.
September 24 Hegseth, Noem on board with ‘vital step’ to create Coast Guard secretary amid Trump’s drug smuggling crackdown EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem endorse establishing a Coast Guard secretary as part of broader service reforms.
September 23 Pentagon's new press rules may be ‘bridge too far,’ Turley warns Pentagon's controversial new press rules could limit journalist access and reporting, with legal expert Jonathan Turley warning about press freedom concerns.
September 17 Hegseth orders about face on Pentagon's slipping grooming standards Pentagon overhauls military grooming policy under Hegseth, mandating facial hair removal after one-year medical exemption period or face separation from service.
September 12 Pentagon announces 'zero tolerance' for military personnel mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination Following Charlie Kirk's assassination, the Pentagon indicated that any celebration or mockery of the assassination of an American will not be tolerated within its ranks.
September 11 Trump to award Charlie Kirk Medal of Freedom after campus assassination Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was killed during a campus debate event as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Trump commemorate his life and legacy.
September 10 Pete Hegseth makes homeland security top mission in first interview as secretary of War Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warns narco-terrorism will no longer be tolerated as the Trump administration steps up homeland defense efforts.
September 10 Hegseth delivers stern warning to China in first call after Xi's military parade Pete Hegseth and China's defense chief discussed regional tensions following Xi Jinping's military parade showcasing nuclear weapons and alliances with Russia and North Korea.
September 8 Secretary of War Hegseth lands in Puerto Rico as US ramps up Caribbean cartel fight with naval forces Puerto Rico takes center stage in Trump administration's fight against drug cartels as top military officials meet with Governor González-Colón at Muñiz Air Base.