"We cannot thank them or their families enough." The Pentagon’s deputy press secretary, Kingsley Wilson, also posted about the visit on her X account, sharing video of the facilities designed to ...

The trip is a clear statement of priorities from Hegseth in his second week leading the Pentagon. Just before he took office, the Defense Department sent 1,500 active-duty troops to the border to ...

In his first trip as Pentagon chief, Hegseth will survey operations and meet with U.S. troops who have been rushed to the region under Trump. "Looking forward to meeting our great warriors and ...