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Hegseth renames Joint Base Charleston to honor late Sen. Lindsey Graham
August 11, 2026 — Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, became Joint Base Lindsey Graham during a ceremony Aug. 10 to rename the installation after the late senator, Air Force veteran and South Carolina native son... MORE

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Trump establishes Military Spouse Commission
August 4, 2026 — President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order in the White House's Oval Office establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission... MORE

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Hegseth: Department success buoyed by courage, spirit, leadership
August 3, 2026 — The War Department has had a lot of success in the past 19 months, in no small part due to the men and women of the U.S. military, but also because of presidential leadership, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said during a cabinet meeting at Camp David, Maryland... MORE

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Nation's leaders honor the fallen during dignified transfer
July 23, 2026 — President Donald J. Trump; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth; Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and others attended a dignified transfer July 22 to honor four soldiers killed in the U.S. Central Command region... MORE

Army 1st Lt. Tyler J. Feehan honored in dignified transfer July 22

Hegseth, Caine testify in support of supplemental budget request
July 22, 2026 — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill, where the two leaders spoke in support of President Donald J. Trump's supplemental budget request to Congress... MORE

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Trump announces $10B investment in defense industry
July 16, 2026 — President Donald J. Trump announced that the War Department will be investing roughly $10 billion in materiel production while in support of more than 4,000 defense industry jobs across Pennsylvania... MORE

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War Department changes Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements
July 14, 2026 — The War Department announced the suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification phase two requirements, initially scheduled to take effect in November, and launched a comprehensive review of the entire CMMC program... MORE

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Trump, Hegseth praise new Medal of Honor recipients
June 23, 2026 — President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lauded the intrepid valor of three servicemen whom the commander in chief awarded the Medal of Honor to at a White House ceremony June 19... MORE

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War Department review to ensure 'NATO 3.0' becomes Europe-led defense alliance
June 22, 2026 — The War Department plans a review of its posture and footprint in Europe to determine how the U.S. is supporting NATO, how partners are supporting NATO and whether what's happening on the ground reflects what President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth believe the alliance should be... MORE

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Hegseth commemorates 82nd anniversary of WWII Allied Invasion at Normandy
June 8, 2026 — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to the Normandy American Cemetery in France for the second consecutive year, where he delivered remarks honoring the approximately 160,000 Allied troops — 73,000 of them Americans — who landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944... MORE

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Hegseth outlines U.S. vision For Indo-Pacific at annual Asia Defense Summit
June 1, 2026 — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth discussed the strategic vision for the Indo-Pacific region, as it relates to the new National Defense Strategy, during remarks at the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore... MORE

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Hegseth tells West Point Cadets they are ready to lead
May 26, 2026 — Speaking at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York, on May 23, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth assured the 2026 U.S. Military Academy graduates that they have both his and the president's trust... MORE

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On Memorial Day, Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, honor nation's fallen
May 26, 2026 — The U.S. will soon mark its semiquincentennial — 250 years as a nation. It's a big milestone, said President Donald J. Trump, but not one that could have been achieved without more than 1 million service members having given their lives to the nation... MORE

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Army advances barracks modernization efforts to improve quality of life
May 19, 2026 — The Army has accelerated efforts to strengthen quality-of-life investments across installations, showing a long-term commitment to ensuring soldiers live and work in facilities that reflect the professionalism, standards and readiness expectations of the service. ... MORE

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War Department's $1.5 Trillion Budget Proposal Includes Sizable Nuclear Triad Investment
May 1, 2026 — The War Department aims to modernize the U.S. nuclear triad — including air, land and sea weapons — and the fiscal year 2027 budget proposal includes ample investment to make that happen, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during testimony on Capitol Hill. ... MORE

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Hegseth, Caine say budget increases lethality, benefits U.S. industries
April 29, 2026 — The War Department's $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 budget request reflects the urgency of the moment, addressing both the deferment of long-standing problems, as well as positioning the joint force for the current and the future fight, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing... MORE

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Southcom establishes Autonomous Warfare Command
April 24, 2026 — Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan directed the establishment of the Southcom Autonomous Warfare Command, which will employ autonomous, semiautonomous and unmanned platforms and systems to counter threats and challenges across the region. ... MORE

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Personal Property Activity engages industry partners ahead of peak PCS season
April 24, 2026 — The War Department's newest special activity — the Personal Property Activity — met with moving, shipping and logistics leaders to provide an update on the accelerated reform aimed at improving one of the most critical quality-of-life issues facing military families, the permanent change of station moving process... MORE

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$1.5 trillion budget request prioritizes service members, modernization
April 22, 2026 — The president's fiscal year 2027 budget request was made public during a briefing at the Pentagon, with $1.5 trillion — the largest request in history — aimed at, among other things, supporting military families, securing the homeland, modernizing equipment, rebuilding the defense industrial base and providing a raise to service members... MORE

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Hegseth, Indonesian counterpart announce defense partnership
April 14, 2026 — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed his Indonesian counterpart — Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin — to the Pentagon, where the two men announced the establishment of the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership between the two countries. ... MORE

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