DoD
Government
Hegseth orders universal physical standards for combat troops to increase lethality

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the secretaries of the military departments to review physical readiness standards for combat troops with the goal of increasing lethality and ditching diversity quotas. Read More

April 1, 2025
Government
Pentagon eyes deeper cuts after 21,000 opt to resign

(The Center Square) – The Pentagon is working toward deeper cuts to its civilian workforce after about 21,000 civilian employees volunteered for a federal Deferred Resignation Program. The department wants… Read More

March 20, 2025
Government
Sen. Joni Ernst urges DOD to kill contracts with Chinese intel-tied defense contractor

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst asked the Department of Defense (DOD) on Tuesday to investigate a U.S. defense contractor owned by an individual with extensive… Read More

March 18, 2025
Government
‘No exceptions’: Pentagon schools defy Hegseth by renaming DEI efforts

(The Daily Signal) – In preparation for Donald Trump’s second presidency, the Pentagon’s school system attempted to conceal its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts under a different name. … Read More

February 12, 2025
Government
Defense department ends gay pride month, other identity group celebrations

Goodbye, U.S. military Pride Month social media posts. The United States will no longer spend military dollars and resources on identity-focused celebrations. The Department of Defense (DOD) announced Friday it… Read More

February 6, 2025
Politics
Hegseth finishes Senate panel hearing, withstands Democrat opposition

(The Daily Signal) – Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, veterans advocate, and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee for… Read More

January 14, 2025
Culture
Internal documents shed light on Biden admin’s plan to impose DEI on Pentagon-run schools

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Defense agency that runs schools for military children approved a contract worth up to nearly $2 million for extensive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion… Read More

February 15, 2024
Courts
DOD plans to cover fertility treatments for same-sex and unmarried couples

(The Daily Signal) – The Pentagon plans to cover advanced fertility treatments for same-sex and unmarried couples, Military.com reported, citing court documents unsealed recently as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Read More

January 30, 2024
Culture
Lawmakers, veterans say ‘woke diversity initiatives’ cost taxpayers, hurt military

(The Center Square) – A growing concern about progressive ideology on race and gender at all levels of the U.S. military has sparked outrage and became the center of a… Read More

January 15, 2024
Culture
As ‘Pride Month’ ends, taxpayer spending on LGBT projects piles up

(The Center Square) – As LGBT Pride Month ends, a close look at federal spending trends shows that the U.S. government is increasingly doling out billions of dollars for a… Read More

July 5, 2023