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Pete Hegseth

USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk After Record 11-Month Deployment

The carrier’s return triggers a long maintenance stretch that could upend the Navy’s repair schedule.

Pentagon Elevates Mark Kelly Probe to Command Investigation

Hegseth Denies 'Kill Everybody' Order as Congress Opens Inquiries Into Boat Strikes

At Navy’s 250th in Norfolk, Trump Promises Troop Pay and Raises, Faults Democrats Over Shutdown

Trump Presses Hard-Line Strategy: Chicago ICE Surge Proceeds as Congress Seeks Answers on Caribbean Strike

Hegseth Acknowledges Pentagon Contingency Plans for Greenland and Panama