Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, the former Army National Guard major and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is facing a firestorm of backlash for ...

Her journey as a business owner began in the military when a senior male colleague underestimated her abilities because of her gender.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Special Operations veteran Jessica Yahn about the impact of anticipated cuts to women's combat roles in the military during Trump's second presidential term.

Going into the 21st century, warfare is becoming more automated and less dependent on muscle and testosterone. That gives women an edge, and they exploit it, just as they have done in so many other ...

Austin gave what is expected to be his final television interview as secretary to NBC News, which will air Wednesday. Hegseth, who recently left his position at Fox News, is a former infantry major in ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised women for their military service in an interview with NBC News, calling them “some of ...

If Hegseth is confirmed by the Senate, he could try to end the Pentagon’s nearly decade-old practice of making all combat jobs open to women. “I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in ...

Pete Hegseth has made comments about women on the front lines that challenges Pentagon policy on the inclusion of women.