Defense Secretary Hegseth launches military reforms and study

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces new Office of Religious Affairs and names industry figures to lead Project Meridian warfare study.

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At Quantico, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paired plans to cut general and flag officer positions by 20% with attacks on “woke” policies and announced a new Office of Religious Affairs.
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Oct 2, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth named Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to help lead Project Meridian, a roughly four-month Pentagon study of technologies…
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Pete Hegseth approved plans to cut general and flag officer positions by up to 20%, with Army, Navy, Air Force and joint groups to finish by January 1, 2027.

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Hegseth Announces Military Religious Affairs Office

At Quantico, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paired plans to cut general and flag officer positions by 20% with attacks on “woke” policies and the media, and announced a new Office of Religious Affairs to strengthen religious support in the military. The initiative comes amid criticism that a newly shortened list of military religious-affiliation codes excludes atheism; the Air Force says the change standardizes records, while critics say it risks sidelining non-Christian service members.

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Pete Hegseth to cut 20 percent of generals and admirals

Pete Hegseth approved plans to cut general and flag officer positions by up to 20%, with Army, Navy, Air Force and joint groups to finish by January 1, 2027.

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