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One Year Later: Secretary Pete Hegseth Has Restored the Pentagon’s Warfighting Focus
James Fitzpatrick | January 25 One year ago, the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of War, and with that vote, the Department of War began a long-overdue course correction. In the twelve months since, under the leadership of President Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth, the Pentagon shed the ideological baggage that weighed down readiness and morale and returned to its core principles: merit, discipline, lethality, and victory. During the Biden Administration, the mi
DOD Watch Statement on the Pentagon's Review of Women in Combat
WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of War, issued the following statement after the Pentagon initiated a review of the effectiveness of women in combat. "DOD Watch strongly supports the Pentagon’s decision to conduct a serious, data-driven reassessment of women in ground combat roles. This review is long overdue and reflects a necessary return to first principles: combat effectiveness, unit cohesion, an
Restoring America’s Fighting Force: How Secretary Hegseth and President Trump Ended DEI and Revitalized the Military in 2025
In 2025, the Department of War underwent a necessary cultural and operational shift. Under the leadership of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump, the U.S. military worked tirelessly to end harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideologies and instead refocus the Armed Forces on merit, readiness, lethality, and warfighting. This transformation did not happen by chance. It began with clear direction from the Commander in Chief and immediate action
DEI In The Military
One Year Later: Secretary Pete Hegseth Has Restored the Pentagon’s Warfighting Focus
James Fitzpatrick | January 25 One year ago, the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of War, and with that vote, the Department of War began a long-overdue course correction. In the twelve months since, under the leadership of President Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth, the Pentagon shed the ideological baggage that weighed down readiness and morale and returned to its core principles: merit, discipline, lethality, and victory. During the Biden Administration, the mi
DOD Watch Statement on the Pentagon's Review of Women in Combat
WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of War, issued the following statement after the Pentagon initiated a review of the effectiveness of women in combat. "DOD Watch strongly supports the Pentagon’s decision to conduct a serious, data-driven reassessment of women in ground combat roles. This review is long overdue and reflects a necessary return to first principles: combat effectiveness, unit cohesion, an
Restoring America’s Fighting Force: How Secretary Hegseth and President Trump Ended DEI and Revitalized the Military in 2025
In 2025, the Department of War underwent a necessary cultural and operational shift. Under the leadership of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump, the U.S. military worked tirelessly to end harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideologies and instead refocus the Armed Forces on merit, readiness, lethality, and warfighting. This transformation did not happen by chance. It began with clear direction from the Commander in Chief and immediate action
The Hill
One Year Later: Secretary Pete Hegseth Has Restored the Pentagon’s Warfighting Focus
James Fitzpatrick | January 25 One year ago, the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of War, and with that vote, the Department of War began a long-overdue course correction. In the twelve months since, under the leadership of President Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth, the Pentagon shed the ideological baggage that weighed down readiness and morale and returned to its core principles: merit, discipline, lethality, and victory. During the Biden Administration, the mi
DOD Watch Statement on the Pentagon's Review of Women in Combat
WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of War, issued the following statement after the Pentagon initiated a review of the effectiveness of women in combat. "DOD Watch strongly supports the Pentagon’s decision to conduct a serious, data-driven reassessment of women in ground combat roles. This review is long overdue and reflects a necessary return to first principles: combat effectiveness, unit cohesion, an
Restoring America’s Fighting Force: How Secretary Hegseth and President Trump Ended DEI and Revitalized the Military in 2025
In 2025, the Department of War underwent a necessary cultural and operational shift. Under the leadership of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump, the U.S. military worked tirelessly to end harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideologies and instead refocus the Armed Forces on merit, readiness, lethality, and warfighting. This transformation did not happen by chance. It began with clear direction from the Commander in Chief and immediate action
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DOD Watch Statement on the Pentagon's Review of Women in Combat
WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of War, issued the following statement after the Pentagon initiated a review of the effectiveness of women in combat. "DOD Watch strongly supports the Pentagon’s decision to conduct a serious, data-driven reassessment of women in ground combat roles. This review is long overdue and reflects a necessary return to first principles: combat effectiveness, unit cohesion, an
DOD Watch Applauds Appeals Court for Upholding Transgender Troop Ban
WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of Defense, issued the following statement after an appellate court upheld Secretary Pete Hegseth’s directive reaffirming long-standing standards for military service: “This ruling is a decisive victory for military readiness and for the principle that America’s armed forces must remain focused on strength, unity, and mission accomplishment, not on social agendas that d
DOD Watch Applauds Secretary Hegseth’s Bold Reforms to Restore Military Standards
WASHINGTON – DOD Watch , an organization dedicated to calling out radical policies within the Department of War, issued the following statement after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced sweeping changes to military standards and culture: "Secretary Hegseth’s leadership marks a long-overdue course correction for our Armed Forces. By reinstating a single, rigorous physical standard for combat roles and eliminating ideological distractions like DEI offices and identity-b
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