With new directives, Trump’s Pentagon chief zeroes in on admission to the nation’s service academies and purging “divisive” ...

Trump appointee writes that selecting anyone "but the best" for admission to the academies erodes "warfightiing readiness." ...

Hegseth directed schools to rank applicants by an aggregate score factoring in athletic ability and past military experience, among other qualifications.

In his address to West Point's Class of 2025, President Donald Trump touts "common sense", a muscular military and protecting America's borders.

The Pentagon ordered the removal of race as a factor in admissions at the military service academies and directed them ...

A year later, the court declined to take up a separate case related directly to affirmative action at the academies. Since entering office, Hegseth has continually targeted areas of the military ...