Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards ...

Pete Hegseth said he now supports women serving in combat roles so long as they meet the same standards as men -- a policy the military has had for nearly a decade.

Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, the former Army National Guard major and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, has no clear policy or management experience that qualifies him to run ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice for defense secretary, drew Democrats’ ire for past statements voicing strong opposition to female troops serving in combat units.

Women have served in combat roles for the U.S. for more than 30 years, and some veterans and enlisted women worry Pete Hegseth might change that if he's confirmed as defense secretary.

The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, was grilled about allegations of sexual assault and financial mismanagement against him, the role of women in combat, and ...

That's because Hegseth believes " we should not have women in combat roles." But if Hegseth's beliefs stem from concerns about women's combat-effectiveness, he is misguided.

Before Hegseth was chosen to be Trump's secretary of defense, he spoke out against women serving in ground combat jobs. "I'm straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles.

They lost limbs in battle, led security convoys and survived several combat tours. Now, some female veterans and service members are railing against remarks Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald ...

In his public bid to become the next defense secretary, former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth told a Senate panel on Tuesday that he supports women serving in combat roles so long as they meet ...