Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation ...

The defense secretary has faced backlash for comments and personnel decisions regarding minority service members.

Pete Hegseth has reportedly blocked the military promotion of six officers: all women or Black men, to become one-star generals. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been talking about diversity in ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotion of four Army officers to be one-star generals, a highly unusual move that has prompted some senior military officials to question ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth intervened to stop the promotions of several high-ranking service members including four Army officers, two Black men and two female soldiers, on track to become ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly blocked the promotion of two Black and two female Army officers to be one-star generals. The New York Times reported Friday that Hegseth for months ...