The military base had been renamed Fort Liberty as part of an effort to rechristen bases named for Confederate officers.

Top defense officials will conduct a reivew of U.S. troops deployed worldwide to determine future personnel levels overseas.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had referred to Fort Benning and Fort Bragg by their original, Confederate-inspired names.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not request more than $137,000 in repairs and upgrades to military housing at Fort McNair ...

Autocracies like China and Russia have an advantage over the United States, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday in his ...

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

America’s secretary of Defense is its first line of defense. Pete Hegseth admits he couldn’t always walk a line. So how will he hold the line when facing astute counterparts around the world?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he’s been in touch with Elon Musk and would welcome his unofficial Department of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense ... the information was not shared with Congress as senators consider Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon.

Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary barring twists in the GOP-led Senate.

The Senate on Friday night voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to cast the tiebreaking vote. Hegseth’s nomination had been hampered by ...