Hegseth's staff damages Eisenhower's WWII globe during move An historic globe used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II was damaged as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff was moving it into his office. Transcript LEILA FADEL, HOST: Military... See more
In an address to troops, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaned hard into culture war flashpoints, while touting new military initiatives. Copyright 2026 NPR In an address to troops, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaned hard into culture war flashpoints, ... See more
At a gathering at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told hundreds of junior military officers and enlisted leaders that the Trump administration has achieved a cultural shift in the military. "No fatties, n... See more
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: U.S. military has been taking fire from within. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed a stream of senior officers since the early days of the Trump administration. They include many officers who are women o... See more
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Five years ago this week, the U.S. war in Afghanistan ended with the evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Kabul and desperate scenes of Afghans trying to escape the Taliban's return. Some made it to the United States, but many others are... See more
