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“Tooth and tail.” That’s the phrase new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth uses to describe how money is spent (and wasted) by the Pentagon. It captures the difference between spending money to support warfighters and spending it on the mushrooming support operations that are supposed to keep the troops ready.

Defense reporters invited by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell for an off-the-record meet-and-greet on Thursday broke ground rules and selectively leaked snippets from the meeting to columnist Oliver Darcy, who published their accounts the next day in his newsletter.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the deployment of an active-duty Stryker Brigade Combat Team and an aviation battalion to reinforce security at the United States southern border, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced over the weekend.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a video statement released Sunday, directed Department of Defense civilian employees to respond to an email from the Office of Personnel Management asking them to list five accomplishments from the prior week.

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell on Wednesday sent a memo to the entire department ordering the removal of all official online content promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in line with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s priorities.

The Pentagon is preparing to fire more than 5,000 probationary workers from the Department of Defense’s (DoD) civilian department, according to several reports.

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker raised eyebrows after he harshly criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks on Ukraine last week, but a spokesman for the senator said they have spoken since and remain aligned.

Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, is the latest target of globalist critics after Trump’s other unconventional nominees like Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Bobby Kennedy Jr. and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard were confirmed last week.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News he will “continually review” how to bring back troops who were kicked out or left due to the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that he has seen the social media chatter about him running beside “the Hulk,” and is taking it in stride.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News on Thursday that the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, is “already” looking at the Pentagon for wasteful spending.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Thursday that he is paying “very close attention” to who is executing the lawful orders from President Donald Trump and that woke generals “will have a different job in due time.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the NATO headquarters on Wednesday called for an end to the Ukraine War and in a major departure from the Biden administration, did not announce any new aid for Ukraine.

STUTTGART, Germany — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday used a visit to an American base in Germany to flag more military base names could be restored after bringing back “Fort Bragg” earlier this week.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday began his first international trip overseas spending some quality time with American troops stationed in Germany early in the morning for some physical training — or PT, in military-speak.

The Trump Pentagon’s decision to remove legacy media outlets from their long-held workspaces and replace them with other news outlets has generated outrage that was notably missing when the Biden White House canceled press passes for more than 400 journalists.

The Trump Pentagon, in a memo Friday evening, announced it is kicking out CNN and three other news outlets from their desks inside the building to make space for conservative ones.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the Army had its best recruitment month in 15 years in January 2025 under President Donald Trump.

Google has recently updated its ethical guidelines for AI, removing previous commitments not to apply artificial intelligence technology to weapons or surveillance.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went scorched earth in his first week at the Pentagon — taking a torch to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs throughout the military and ordering some big reforms. He even authorized airstrikes against terrorists.

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Sean Parnell, a retired Army captain and Ranger, will be the Chief Pentagon spokesman.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday visited U.S. troops at Fort Bliss, Texas, who are part of the mission to secure the nation’s southern border, in his first trip as defense secretary.

Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council in the White House, told Breitbart News exclusively that the White House intends to release the video of the successful operation conducted on Saturday morning to eliminate a top Islamic State terrorist in northern Somalia.

The Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a massive overhaul of its practice allowing journalists to work from inside the building is beginning a program to remove four establishment media news outlets from their workspaces for one year to replace them with new media outlets, including Breitbart News.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday issued guidance to the entire Department of Defense to end the practice of celebrating months tied to racial or gender identities using official resources.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has informed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff retired Army Gen. Mark Milley that he is revoking his personal security detail and suspending his security clearance, according to senior defense officials.

Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) is introducing legislation to help President Donald Trump deliver on his number one campaign promise.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday — his first full day on the job — that he will ensure that President Trump’s executive orders regarding the military are complied with “rapidly” and “without excuse.”

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday evening 51-50 with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie vote.

Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth got one step closer to confirmation after his nomination passed a major procedural hurdle on Thursday afternoon.

Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife has disputed claims made by an estranged ex-sister-in-law that she was abused during their marriage — a fact being downplayed by the mainstream news media and Democrats in a last-ditch effort to tank Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary.

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. (Ret.) Mark Milley’s portrait, unveiled just 10 days ago at the Pentagon, has been taken down, according to a photo posted by CNN.

A recently unveiled portrait of retired General Mark Milley was taken down at the Pentagon just two hours after President Donald Trump was sworn into office for the second time, according to reporters.

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday advanced the nomination of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to the full Senate, bringing him closer to being confirmed.

President-elect Donald Trump recently announced the appointment of Space Force veteran and former fighter pilot Matthew Lohmeier as Air Force under secretary the same day Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin left the building for the last time.

Democrats are likely to delay the confirmation of Pete Hegseth until after Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, leaving the Pentagon without a confirmed leader, according to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker.