The photo of Hegseth and his wife originally included JD Vance in the foreground but he was unceremoniously cropped out of the picture, which was taken by Kent Nishimura for Getty Images. Hegseth frequently rails against the “mainstream media” but apparently likes their photographs.

Tricare officials said the Defense Health Agency is eliminating coverage for its Tricare for Life beneficiaries and others to "align with federal coverage requirements."

The new medal, dubbed the Mexican Border Defense Medal, will replace the Armed Forces Service Medal that was previously given to service members who collaborated with Customs and Border Protection.

The Pentagon unveils Navy ship that has no crew as it seeks new advantages in naval warfare to challenge the Chinese in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Pentagon clarified on Thursday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth thinks women should have the right to vote, despite his sharing of CNN reporting which featured religious leaders he supports saying they would back the repealing of the 19th Amendment.

Donald Trump's Navy and Air Force are poised to cancel two nearly complete software projects that took 12 years and well over $800 million combined to develop, work initially aimed at overhauling antiquated human resources systems.

A new agreement between the University of Hawaii and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency will enhance efforts to find and identify America’s missing war dead.

Defense officials reportedly create domestic civil disturbance quick reaction force using National Guard troops capable of deploying nationwide in one hour to quell unrest.

The Pentagon plans to spend more than $3.5 billion to replenish inventories in the wake of recurring Israel operations, underscoring the costs of maintaining a stepped-up presence in the Middle East.