June 22, 2025 Hegseth, Caine Laud Success of U.S. Strike on Iran Nuke Sites During a press conference at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded the success of the U.S. Central Command's overnight strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
June 12, 2025 Hegseth says shipbuilding, Golden Dome, nuclear deterrence make up DOD budget request for Billions in Funding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss key points for DOD in the president's recommendations for discretionary funding levels for fiscal year 2026.
June 6, 2025 Hegseth Commemorates D-Day With Speech at Normandy Cemetery Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy by delivering a speech at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
May 26, 2025 Trump, Vance, Hegseth, Caine Honor Fallen, Gold Star Families The republic stands only because of those who did what had to be done when duty called, President Donald J. Trump said as he honored fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
May 22, 2025 Hegseth Directs Changes to Address Shortfalls in Household Movement System Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the U.S. Transportation Command to change how the Global Household Goods contract is implemented in an effort to better serve military families.
May 16, 2025 DOD Issues Implementation Guidance on Separation of Service Members With Gender Dysphoria DOD issued military leaders across the force guidance on how to proceed with separating, voluntarily or involuntarily, service members with a diagnosis or history of, or exhibiting symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria.
April 28, 2025 Defense Secretary Orders Review of Medical Standards for Military Enlistment Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing a comprehensive review of medical conditions that disqualify individuals from joining the military.
April 10, 2025 Hegseth Announces Additional $5.1 Billion in DOD Spending Cuts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum announcing the cutting of $5.1 billion in wasteful Defense Department contracts.
April 1, 2025 Defense Secretary Directs Services to Match Combat Arms Standards to Mission Requirements Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed military departments to build plans that define and identify the combat arms and noncombat arms occupations within their respective military services.
March 29, 2025 Hegseth Orders Civilian Workforce Realignment in DOD, Reopens DRP Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing the realignment of the Defense Department's civilian workforce.