President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was praised in military evaluations as an "incredibly talented, battle-proven leader." ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Army had its best recruiting numbers in 15 years in January. "In Janua ...

In this domain, Mike Hicks beats Pete Hegseth, leaving us tied 1-1 ... He was awarded two Bronze Star medals and two Commendation Medals for that service. He led a platoon (roughly 30 soldiers ...

Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as Donald Trump’s defence secretary following an intense late-night vote on Friday.

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.

The 51-50 decision came after three Republicans voted against Hegseth. Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tiebreaking ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform ... comply with the ethical obligations of their respective agencies.” Hegseth was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in Iraq from 2005 to ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

I want to give Pete Hegseth a chance. He has passion for defending the United States and real-world experience in what it ...

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The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of margins, elevating an Army National Guard veteran ...

WASHINGTON — If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform ... Hegseth was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in Iraq from 2005 to 2006 and earned a second for his tour in Afghanistan in 2012.