Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards ...

Pete Hegseth said he now supports women serving in combat roles so long as they meet the same standards as men -- a policy the military has had for nearly a decade.

Women have served in combat roles for the U.S. for more than 30 years, and some veterans and enlisted women worry Pete Hegseth might change that if he's confirmed as defense secretary.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the military to develop 'sex-neutral' physical fitness standards for combat roles.

On women in combat Hegseth's opposition — stated in his book and interviews — was simple and direct before his nomination on Nov. 12.

Men with higher ranks and much greater responsibility than Hegseth long ago recognized that ending combat exclusion wasn’t primarily a matter of women’s equality, but of military readiness.

Soon after being nominated to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth—a former Army National Guard major and Fox News personality—found himself mired in controversy over his past ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Pete Hegseth are sidestepping questions as to whether President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon still thinks women should be allowed in combat roles ...

Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News personality, will have his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday to be the next defense secretary.

On women in combat Hegseth’s opposition — stated in his book and interviews — was simple and direct before his nomination on Nov. 12.

On women in combat Hegseth's opposition — stated in his book and interviews — was simple and direct before his nomination on Nov. 12.

Pete Hegseth has tried to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee he should be the next secretary of defense.