Senate Democrats who were highly critical of Pete Hegseth’s tattoos with crusader symbolism are now keeping silent on progressive Senate candidate's Nazi-style chest tattoo.

However, part-time military members lack access to fitness resources even though they're held to the same standards as their active duty peers. In many cases, these troops are balancing two or even three jobs. And, unlike full-time force members, they don’t receive disability benefits if they are injured while training off-duty.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the U.S. decision to repatriate two survivors of a recent military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling submarine, likening it to battlefield practices during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Pete Hegseth is said to have lost the respect of his senior officers after an “embarrassing” speech in which he railed against “fat troops” and the state of the US armed forces.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost what respect and trust he still had among some top military officials over his wild rant to the nation’s generals, according to an explosive report. Multiple high-ranking military officers told the right-leaning The Washington Times that the former TV personality’s speech to hundreds of generals in Quantico last month was a turning point for how he’s viewed.

Vice President JD Vance rang in the Marine Corps’ 250th at Camp Pendleton, praising fellow Marines after an assault demo and pledging they are ready to fight and win.

President Donald Trump tapped Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve to serve as the Army’s second-highest uniformed leader, replacing Gen. James Mingus, who has spent less than two years in the role.