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Pete Hegseth is Trump's pick for defense secretary

Trump’s defense secretary pick said women shouldn’t be in combat roles. These female veterans fear what comes next

When Elisa Smithers was deployed to Iraq in 2005, there was a ban on women serving in ground combat operations. She now fears the progress made for women in combat since then will be reversed after President-elect Donald Trump announced Pete Hegseth this week as his pick for secretary of defense – a Fox News host and Army veteran who has criticized efforts to allow women into combat roles.

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What to know about MN native Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick as defense secretary

In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own.

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Pete Hegseth nominated for defense secretary: How does his experience compare to others?

The nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary has left many wondering how his experience compares to people who have previously served.

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How the Department of Defense could change under Trump: Expert

Anduril Industries CEO and co-founder Brian Schimpf told Yahoo Finance at the annual Invest conference that the way for the ...

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Read the Department of Defense Inspector General's full report on Red Hill fuel spills

That’s one detail released in new reports by the Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General. The office found ...

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The Largest Defense Contractors In The United States

The lack of competition in the defense sector is a serious concern for the Department of Defense (DoD). A 2022 report noted that the number of prime contractors went from 51 to just 5 in the ...

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Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Tattoos Decoded as Pentagon Slams Don's Selection of Fox News Host for Key Position

RadarOnline.com can reveal the meaning behind Hegseth's tattoos – which led to him being deemed an "extremist" – as top Pentagon officials slammed the president-elect for nominating the Fox News ...