Hegseth's quest to end 'wokeness' reshapes military ties with colleges

The Trump administration’s campaign to end “wokeness” in the military is reshaping its relationship with U.S. higher education.

The Pentagon has been breaking off longstanding ties with prestigious universities that have trained generals and admirals while building new bonds with Christian schools and big public universities.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forged ahead with his realignment last week, expelling more than a dozen elite colleges from a military fellowship that serves as a pipeline to the upper ranks of leadership.

Hegseth has homed in on graduate-level programs while preserving a broader program that covers tuition for nearly 200,000 service members.