An American Airlines plane collided with an army helicopter while approaching the Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a qualification to be secretary of Defense, but just as different cultures, goals ...

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

Trump had tried to impose a ban on transgender troops during his first term, but it was tangled up in the courts before being overturned by then-President Joe Biden.

Trump was expected to sign a flurry of executive orders Monday, including to reinstate troops booted for refusing vaccines, ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring.

Those who do not comply will no longer work here,” Pete Hegseth said in a handwritten notice saying diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives were not welcome at the Pentagon.

Whatever is needed at the border will be provided,” Pete Hegseth, the new defense secretary, told reporters on Monday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled Trump would sign executive orders intended to roll back diversity initiatives and ...

Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon on Monday, starting his first official day as Secretary of Defense. At the top of his to ...