Government
Hegseth orders universal physical standards for combat troops to increase lethalityU.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
Government
Pentagon eyes deeper cuts after 21,000 opt to resign(The Center Square) â 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
Government
Sen. Joni Ernst urges DOD to kill contracts with Chinese intel-tied defense contractor(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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
Government
âNo exceptionsâ: Pentagon schools defy Hegseth by renaming DEI efforts(The Daily Signal) â In preparation for Donald Trumpâs second presidency, the Pentagonâs school system attempted to conceal its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts under a different name. … Read More
Government
Defense department ends gay pride month, other identity group celebrationsGoodbye, 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
Politics
Hegseth finishes Senate panel hearing, withstands Democrat opposition(The Daily Signal) â Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, veterans advocate, and President-elect Donald Trumpâs nominee for secretary of defense, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee for… Read More
Culture
Internal documents shed light on Biden admin’s plan to impose DEI on Pentagon-run schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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
Courts
DOD plans to cover fertility treatments for same-sex and unmarried couples(The Daily Signal) â 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
Culture
Lawmakers, veterans say âwoke diversity initiativesâ cost taxpayers, hurt military(The Center Square) â 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
Culture
As ‘Pride Month’ ends, taxpayer spending on LGBT projects piles up(The Center Square) â 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