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Hegseth, Pentagon

Pentagon cuts off Hegseth town hall webcast after transparency pledge

Hegseth also called "Our diversity is our strength" the "single dumbest phrase in military history," and intends to end the military's DEI programs.

Seattle Times · 3d

Hegseth slams ‘diversity is our strength’ in Pentagon town hall

The defense secretary on Friday doubled down on his push to eliminate the department's DEI efforts and renewed his pledge to support President Donald Trump's deportation push.

WVEC · 3d

In first town hall with the troops, Hegseth again blasts past DEI initiatives: 'Our strength is our unity'

"I think the single dumbest phrase in military history is, 'Our diversity is our strength. I think our strength is our unity," he said. Hegseth continued: "Our strength is our shared purpose, regardless of our background,

Bragg, Pete Hegseth and Fort Liberty

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg.

Axios Sneak Peek on MSN · 4h

Defense Sec. Hegseth restores Fort Bragg name, but Pentagon says it now honors a WWII hero

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum to reverse the name of the Fort Liberty Army base in North Carolina "back to Fort Bragg," the Pentagon announced Monday. Why it matters: The base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 because it was originally named after Confederate Gen.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renames Army base Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg

The military base had been renamed Fort Liberty as part of an effort to rechristen bases named for Confederate officers.

Trump, Hegseth

USA Today · 11h

Pentagon bans trans people from joining US military, pauses all gender-affirming care

The Pentagon reinstated restrictions on transgender recruits joining the military, according to a memo filed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

UPI News on MSN · 12h

Hegseth implements Trump's ban on transgender recruits, gender-affirming medical care

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming medical care for all active-duty service members and said the military will no longer accept transgender recruits with gender dysphoria.

Yahoo · 10h

Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military to pause integrating new transgender recruits and suspend planned medical procedures meant to treat current service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Priorities, Summed Up in One Word

For several years now, the Pentagon has publicly acknowledged that China is its top national security priority.

Hegseth Hosts DOD Town Hall: We Are Going To Make Sure That At A Bare Minimum, The Pentagon Passes A Clean Audit

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday reiterated his core priorities for the Defense Department during a town hall meeting ...

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Pete Hegseth Reinstates Ban on New Transgender Service Members After 4-Year Pause Under Joe Biden

The Pentagon has reinstated a ban on new transgender service members in the U.S. military. Donald Trump first introduced the ...

Pentagon's Hegseth: 'diversity is our strength' is dumbest phrase in military history

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday chided past celebrations of the U.S. military's diversity in a broad address to ...

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Hegseth commits to Pentagon passing clean audit within 4 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday committed to getting the Pentagon to pass a clean audit within four years after the ...

Latin Times on MSN17h

Pete Hegseth Pauses All Medical Procedures For Transgender Military Members Promising to Treat Them 'With Dignity and Respect'

The order's provisions include barring federally funded insurance programs, such as Medicaid and TRICARE, from covering ...

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Hegseth enthusiastic to work with DOGE on ‘long overdue’ clean Pentagon audit

“So we welcome DOGE at DOD, we will partner with them, and it’s long overdue,” Hegseth said on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. “The defense department’s got a huge budget, but ...

Defense News on MSN2d

Deterring China, slashing waste top Pentagon priorities, Hegseth says

"Certainly, we want to send the signals to China that the [Indo-Pacific] area will be and continues to be contested.” ...

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Pentagon boots CNN and the Washington Post from workspace in favor of smaller conservative outlets

The Washington Post, CNN, The Hill and The War Zone will lose workspace at the Pentagon this year under an expanded “media ...

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Pete Hegseth to meet with Australian counterpart with focus on Indo-Pacific

Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles, marking Hegseth's first meeting at the ...

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