Since August, Hegseth has implemented new grooming and fitness standards for the military to be aligned with his vision of proper military appearance.

The M18 pistol is one of two versions of the Sig Sauer P320 handgun — the M18 and M17 — adopted as a standard sidearm by all branches of the U.S. military beginning in 2017. (Sig Sauer) Air Force ...

The Air Force command that oversees America's arsenal of long-range nuclear-capable bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles has decided to stop providing troops with Sig Sauer M18 pistols ...

An airman has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, last month, which prompted the Air Force to curtail the use of M18 pistols, according to the service.