Inside the anti-'woke' revolt that has American troops in its crosshairs

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Hegseth's speech is another sign that workplace loyalty is dead

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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at a Marine Corps base in Virginia

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

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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.

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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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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 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.

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Republicans push for swift confirmation of controversial Trump nominees in the wake of the New Orleans attack

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One top Republican senator says that "lives depend" on getting Trump's national security nominees confirmed quickly.

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Trump has shadow picks for Pentagon chief if Pete Hegseth drops out. The former Fox News host says he won't back down.

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Possible replacements for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth include Ron DeSantis, Joni Ernst, and Elbridge Colby.

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Skepticism, a ticking clock: What Trump's picks mean for Ukraine

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Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio during a campaign rally at J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC, on November 4, 2024.
Donald Trump picked Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State.

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