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Pentagon clarifies Hegseth’s ‘putting hands on recruits’ statement

The Defense Department has added more context to provocative comments Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made about aggressive troop training.

By Hope Hodge Seck

3 weeks ago

Hazing, bullying reports up as Hegseth pushes for rougher training

While hazing reports saw an upswing in 2024 after three years of steady decline, bullying complaints have been steadily increasing since 2020.

By Hope Hodge Seck

2 months ago

What troops need to know about Hegseth’s new memos for the force

Hegseth ordered more strict grooming and fitness standards and less training on subjects like the Privacy Act, cybersecurity and controlled information.

By Carla Babb

4 months ago

What the military could learn from the NFL preseason (and vice versa)

NFL preseason and military pre-deployment training appear unrelated on the surface. But dig a little deeper, and you will find a shared set of challenges.

By Clay Beyersdorfer

6 months ago

Military anti-hazing efforts need work, watchdog says

Hazing complaints submitted to Congress largely came from the U.S Marine Corps in recent fiscal years, according to the Government Accountability Office.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

Tens of thousands of airmen, guardians report dealing with mental or physical violence

More than half of the respondents said they had recently dealt with an intimate partner or another person who was violent, workplace harassment, bullying or hazing.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago