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May 19

Hegseth reveals plans to counter China, stay ahead in arms race as Pentagon pivots to Indo-Pacific

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells 'The Will Cain Show' how the United States is working to stay ahead in modern warfare.

May 19

McChrystal slams Pentagon focus on anti-DEI and 'biceps' as a distraction

McChrystal challenges Pentagon's anti-DEI focus, supports inclusive military meritocracy, and calls for a national character conversation amid book promotion.

May 13

Pentagon stopping gender transition treatment for transgender troops

The Pentagon is ending gender transition treatment for transgender troops, as the Trump administration moves to boot them from the U.S. military.

May 12

Pentagon ceases gender transition treatments as it moves to boot trans troops

The Defense Department is ending all gender transition treatments for trans troops as it moves to remove them from the military.

May 9

Pete Hegseth directs military academies that all future admissions will be based solely on merit

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday said that going forward admissions to military academies will be based exclusively on merit and race, sex and ethnicity will not be considered.

May 9

Hegseth orders deadline for trans service members to leave military: 'Out at the DOD'

Transgender service members were given 30 to 60 days to leave the military under a new Pentagon policy, following the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the ban to take effect.

May 6

Dems grill Pentagon nominee Tata over past inflammatory remarks, calling Obama 'terrorist leader'

Democratic senators pressed Anthony Tata on inflammatory past remarks as he seeks key Pentagon role overseeing recruitment, readiness and personnel policy.

May 5

Hegseth orders ‘historic’ reduction of general officers in the military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the U.S. military will soon be seeing a dramatic reduction in the number of general officers across all branches.

May 4

White House officials celebrate 'omen' of Kentucky Derby victor: 'Sovereignty will ALWAYS win'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller celebrated Sovereignty's Kentucky Derby win over its rival, Journalism.

May 2

Hegseth, Signal questions dog Waltz as potentially perilous UN ambassador confirmation hearings loom

There are some hurdles former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz must clear first before the United Nations ambassador job is his — including undergoing a Senate confirmation process.