Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s assertion Tuesday that newly proposed military fitness standards may exclude women from certain combat roles has reignited fears about his approach to women in the ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered combat roles to adopt the 'highest male standard' for physical fitness, a move ...

In 12 and a half minutes or less, you must: Run half a mile; scramble up a six-foot wall; lift 16 sandbags, each one roughly the weight of a 6-year-old child; drag a stretcher 100 meters; complete a ...

Following Hegseth's speech on military fitness standards, some expressed concern there’s a false narrative only female servicemembers aren't meeting certain standards.

It appears that the handwringing has started over the issue of women’s ability to serve in combat. Trump has nominated a combat veteran, Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense and it appears ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges a return to 1990s military standards, citing data on changes in the armed forces' makeup and priorities over decades.

ON JANUARY 14TH Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defence, will be grilled by senators on his suitability for the job. He will be quizzed on allegations of sexual assault and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth tried to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he should be the next secretary of defense, as lawmakers peppered him with questions ...

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WASHINGTON -- As members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hammered President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee on Tuesday, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., provided an opportunity for ...