In a post to X, Hegseth proclaimed, "Professional Military Education should produce warfighters and leaders — not wokesters.

Mar 6, 2026 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forged ahead last week with his realignment, expelling more than a dozen elite colleges from a military fellowship that serves as a pipeline to the upper …

Feb 13, 2026 · Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s...

Mar 6, 2026 · Pentagon severs ties with Ivy League schools, cutting them from military fellowship program in effort to root out what officials call “wokeness.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth redirects...

Mar 6, 2026 · Along with several Ivy League campuses, the Pentagon said it will ban schools including Georgetown University, Carnegie Mellon University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Feb 27, 2026 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the cancellation of members of the military attending some of the country’s top-ranked colleges and universities on Friday, beginning academic …

Feb 28, 2026 · Hegseth bans military from attending Princeton, Columbia, other elite universities: 'Wokeness and weakness' War secretary announces ban for 2026-27 academic year, dubbing Ivy …

Mar 2, 2026 · On Friday, the Department of Defense cut ties for professional military education at 13 higher education institutions and nine other organizations, including Brown University, Columbia …

Mar 6, 2026 · It’s a small but symbolic fracture that has left college leaders bracing for additional cuts that could pull service members from their classrooms.

Mar 6, 2026 · Along with several Ivy League campuses, the Pentagon said it will ban schools including Georgetown University, Carnegie Mellon University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.