The defense secretary, speaking to the Pentagon work force, defended his “unconventional approaches” to an audience that included women and people of color.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday committed to getting the Pentagon to pass a clean audit within four years after the Defense Department failed several in a row. During a town hall with ...

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