As the nation honors the bravery and sacrifices of World War II veterans, Hegseth emphasized a new wave of patriotism among ...

Chief of staff to the secretary of defense is usually a prestigious and sought-after job, but under Pete Hegseth, the White ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth voiced outrage at obesity ... requirements in recent years due to plummeting recruitment numbers. Despite the problems with overweight servicemen being known for ...

“There’s big issues of ... hit back hard at Hegseth's comments. Lory Manning, a retired Navy captain who served more than 25 years, said the military could face a recruitment crisis if it ...

CLAIM: President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are causing military recruitment numbers to ... without some type of waiver for issues such as weight, drug abuse or mental health.

His defense comes as Hegseth and the White House have sought ... we don’t have terrible recruitment problems in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force,” he said. “That’s a great testament ...

The US military has consistently missed its recruitment goals, with millennials and gen Z turning away from active service due to their experiences with everyday gun violence.

Data shows the turnaround in military recruitment began under Biden almost two years ago, and enlistments still lag behind ...

The names of USNS Harvey Milk and other ships honoring prominent civil rights leaders are on the chopping block.

But it presents another headache for Hegseth, who has made culture war issues — such as changing recruitment standards and reinstating the ban — a key piece of his effort to make the military ...