Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reiterated the claim that those being targeted by the United States in military strikes are "the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere."

Pete Hegseth is said to have lost the respect of his senior officers after an “embarrassing” speech in which he railed against “fat troops” and the state of the US armed forces.

North Korea fired multiple artillery rockets an hour before US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the border separating it from the South.

A bipartisan pair of senators demand Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth provide military orders for the Caribbean boat strikes targeting alleged narco-terrorists.

Although Hegseth has insisted that the US military resume strict discipline on beards, some units within it continue to grow them.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sent out a list of topics that Department of War personnel are now required to receive prior approval on.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired another shot in his personal war on facial hair in the armed forces. The former Fox News host last month implemented a ban on “beardos” in the U.S. military, despite once begging the right-wing cable network to let him keep his “vacation beard” intact.

Retired General and former Vice Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army Jack Keane was bluntly critical of the Pentagon's new press restrictions Tuesday, telling Fox News anchor Bret Baier this was an improper attempt to "spoon-feed information" to journalists.

Bearded service member won’t be allowed to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he visits South Korea next week. He refers to those troops as “beardos.”

And the on-the-record message from the defense secretary’s main mouthpiece, Sean Parnell, aimed at anonymous military critics of his boss, is that they should consider resigning. “Our warriors deserve senior leaders who support the mission and put warfighting first,” Pentagon spokesman Parnell said.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth works out with troops in Malaysia one month after implementing rigorous physical requirements for combat personnel.