Women veterans are denouncing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech to senior military leaders, specifically his agenda for military fitness.

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth raised eyebrows this week when he said in a speech to military generals that fitness standards for combat must “return to the highest male standard.” “Those ...

Female veterans denounced Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech this week outlining his anti-woke military agenda, disputing his claims that standards were lowered to allow thousands of women in ...

While addressing military leaders on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reopened the debate nationally on women in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address Tuesday to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his confirmation early this year and helped elevate his voice as a Fox ...

One thing the U.S. military can do is draft reports. The Pentagon has released the services’ plans detailing how women are to be integrated into front-line combat units over the next couple of years.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address Tuesday to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his confirmation early this year and helped elevate his voice as a Fox ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...