WASHINGTON (AP) — Historically, the U.S. military has been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vision for the armed forces he leads runs counter to that.

ABC News obtained memos filed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that showed he is reviewing military policies on hazing and harrasment.

U S Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlined the Trump administration s efforts to eliminate progressive ideology in the U S armed forces and defended standards based on merit during his address this

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking to military commanders in Quantico, Virginia Tuesday, announced directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness as well as an end to “woke” culture in the military.

"The Daily Show" took aim Tuesday at Pete Hegseth and accused the Secretary of War of having less class and tact than Henry Kissinger.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s unusual meeting summoned hundreds of senior officers on short notice, pulling them from their posts around the world to Quantico, Virginia. The meeting ended up not as a showcase of major changes to the military but a recitation of familiar talking points from Hegseth and Trump.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the country's military elite new reforms would weed political correctness from the U.S. armed forces.