Pete Hegseth's 'warrior ethos' speech is now mandatory viewing for the entire US military

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025.

Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin, US Marine Corps.

The Pentagon's startup arm postpones its internship program, citing 'emergent priorities' in an internal email

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary

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Military women fear losing 'every bit of ground' as Hegseth looks backward to the 1990s

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As women have increasingly found new roles in the US armed forces, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has proposed a review of standards changed since the 1990s.
As women have increasingly found new roles in the US armed forces, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has proposed a review of standards changed since the 1990s.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox

Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals to DC to tell them no more fat troops or 'beardos'

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS

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The Pentagon gutted its weapons testing office. The biggest losers could be the troops.

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A man wearing camouflage lies on the grass shooting a rifle. In the background is a line of trees and a cloudy blue sky.
One of the programs no longer being overseen by DOT&E is the Army's new XM7 rifle, the replacement for the M16/M4 series.

US Army National Guard photo by Spc. Turner Horton

Trump’s Golden Dome Projected to Cost Exponentially More Than the Manhattan Project

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President Donald Trump sits at his desk in front of a poster displaying a conceptual image of the Golden Dome defense shield

Axed $170 million contract shows how DOGE-led cuts came over US Navy objections

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bainbridge, USS Forrest Sherman, and USS Roosevelt transit the Atlantic Ocean in formation.
A contract that sought to safeguard the personnel records of sailors was canceled despite the objections of Navy officials.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Najwa Ziadi

Hegseth guts the Pentagon's weapons testing office

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American soldiers drive a Bradley fighting vehicle during a joint exercise with Syrian Democratic Forces at the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, Dec. 8, 2021.
The Defense Department is gutting the weapons testing office that has independently evaluated systems like the Bradley fighting vehicle for four decades.

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The Pentagon's IT agency is facing a 10% cut to its workforce. Its director suggested that might be a good thing.

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Warfighters operate equipment at the Defense Information Systems Agency Headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland.
A soldier operating equipment at the Defense Information Systems Agency headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland.

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The Pentagon's unusual new online hype man really wants you to know that the troops love Pete Hegseth

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen during a visit to the school on April 1, 2025.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen during a visit to the school on April 1, 2025.

Kenneth D. Aston Jr., US Navy

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