Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has removed U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield from her position as the U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called for a review of the military's fitness and grooming standards after such policies were loosened under the Biden administration.
Elon Musk, leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has initiated an audit of the Department of Defense (DoD) to identify and eliminate wasteful spending.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued new guidance on Friday ending the use of official Department of Defense resources for celebrations tied to racial or gender identity awareness months.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and 11 Republican senators are calling for accountability after a Department of Defense (DoD) inspector general (IG) report revealed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin failed to notify the White House and Congress of multiple hospitalizations. The report concluded Austin violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) and left critical defense responsibilities unaddressed during his incapacitation.