President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is facing a firestorm of backlash for ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised women for their military service in an interview with NBC News, calling them “some of ...

There are almost 1.4 million active duty troops in the US armed forces, and about 15% are female. In March 2016, then-President Barack Obama opened all military positions to women, including ...

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Austin called women in the military a strong asset. Trump's choice for defense ...

A former military chief has hit back at Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee over remarks made about women serving in the ...