Trump appointee writes that selecting anyone "but the best" for admission to the academies erodes "warfightiing readiness." ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday said that going forward admissions to military academies will be based exclusively ...

The Defense Secretary tried to gift his UK counterpart a statue and a framed photograph, transparency data shows.

Military academies must pursue merit, not affirmative action in admissions, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

The defense secretary noted the academies “may give weight to unique athletic talent or other experiences such as prior military service.” ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered all military service academies to no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex for ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered military academies to consider only merit during the admissions process, another blow to DEI.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commanded the nation’s military ... Hegseth argued that merit-based admissions will improve the military’s “lethality” and “warfighting readiness.” ...

With new directives, Trump’s Pentagon chief zeroes in on admission to the nation’s service academies and purging “divisive” ...

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the memo signed by Timothy Dill, who is performing the duties of Deputy Under ...